Shanghai to Develop Shore Power
Even China is moving forward on shore power. LA is well aware of the benefits. Some how we need to convince our mayor of the importance to his citizens! http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/n ...
Charleston Tackles Tourist Managament Plan
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Click to view the footage from Live5 News Mayor Joe Riley and other Charleston City officials heard from the public Thursday as the City tackles revising its tourism manageme ...
The resident in Charleston has become an endangered species.
To Whom It May Concern: To add to the public record of residents on the issue of tourism and its impact on residential neighborhoods, I would like to make the following statements: A ...
Could Carnival have avoided the Triumph cruise nightmare?
Please click on the header below to see the video footage from this Anderson Cooper exclusive! Could Carnival have avoided the Triumph cruise nightmare? It was the vacation from hell for thousands o ...
Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Dec. 11
Clearing the air Commendations are due the State Ports Authority and its CEO, Jim Newsome, for supporting removal of unhealthy air pollution from trucks at the SPA docks by promoting more eco-friendl ...
Sink or Swim – Why is Carnival Cruise Lines exempt from city regulations?
Sink or Swim, taken from Charleston City Paper contribution by Katie Zimmerman The latest column from Charleston City Paper columnist Bryan Crabtree on cruise ships included suggestions in line with ...
November 15 Letter to the Editor
Well said Pat! We couldn't agree more! Cruise insights I recently had the good fortune to visit two historic port cities: Athens, Greece, and Istanbul, Turkey. The experience showed me that it is qui ...
Letter from a concerned citizen….
Dear People, You do well to be concerned about cruise ships in Charleston. I lived in St. Thomas for 27 years and watched the development and growth of the Cruise Ship Industry down there up to and ...
Anyone Know Where I Can Plug in My Cruise Ship?
Study: On-shore power would dramatically reduce cruise ship emissions ‘Waiter, there’s small particulate soot in my soup’ Posted by Paul Bowers on Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:00 AM Mike Ledford file p ...
New Technology to Reduce Air Emissions Does Not Address All Concerns
Thew new technology to reduce air emissions sounds great in theory, BUT does it address the fact that the Carnival Fantasy would not be one of the ships to which they will add the scrubbers - so looks ...