VALLETTA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a 33-million-euro (36 million U.S. dollars) project, cruise liners docking in Malta's Grand Harbour will be able to turn off their engines and connect to onshore electricity, thus reducing their emissions and pollution by 90 percent.
Speaking at a launch event on Wednesday, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela said that as an island country, Malta's ports are at the heart of its economy as they facilitate trade and tourism. Projects like the Grand Harbour's electrification enable the country to act as a pioneer in applying sustainable maritime solutions.
