The first such survey took place in 2015 and, since then, many more ports have made plans to supply visiting or homeporting cruise ships with the new, more environmentally-friendly fuel.
This has not, though, reduced the continued pressure for ports to provide the option for ships to plug into shore power installations.
Another key development highlighted in the survey is the imposition by an increasing number of ports of restrictions on the number of cruise calls and cruise visitors.
This has been prompted by fears of congestion in certain popular cruise destinations, although some ports believe that cruising is being unfairly scapegoated for what is now more commonly termed ‘overtourism’.
The report also contains data on cruise port views on:
* Likely growth in cruise traffic
* Support for – and opposition to - the sector from local port communities and tourism organisations
* The long-term commitment (or otherwise) of cruise lines to individual ports and destinations
* Increasing or decreasing pressure from cruise lines for lower port fees
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