Travel Agent - June 9, 2008 - (Page 77)

Alternative Fuel for Cruise ShipsÐ Are We There Yet? IT' S NOT EVERY DAY that I get excited over a press release. But here was the headline I read last month: ª New Biofuel Initiative for Fred. Olsen.º Wow, I thought, a cruise line is looking for a new way to power ships. Forget oil, who needs it? It' s too expensive, costs cruise lines millions of extra dollars per year and it' s the customers getting the short end of the stick, forced to pay fuel supplements to help cover the costs. Seems like not a week goes by without a ª [Cruise Line] Increases Fuel Supplementº release hitting the wire. So here I was, looking at this announcement from Fred. Olsen was the UK-based cruise going to collect its line Fred. Olsen waste cooking oil (I imagined all that (www.fredolsen. grease that comes co.uk) about how it from cooking French was partnering with fries and grilling hama start-up company burgers) and transcalled Bio Driven form it through a of Canterbury, UK, David Eisen carbon negative which is dedicated to process into clean and producing high-qualefficient fuel. The release said, ª The ity, compliant biodiesel. From what waste oil will be collected from the I can gather, biodiesel is renewable ships in Southampton and Dover, fuel for diesel engines derived from in special containers supplied by natural oils. Sounds well and good, Bio Driven. The product is then right? I read on. delivered to the plant in Canterbury where it is filtered, analyzed and washed, then put through a process that removes the glycerine. The glycerine-free biodiesel created by this process is then dosed to remove any chemical impurities and undergoes a final polishing and filtration, before being packaged ready for supply as environmentally friendly fuel.º I had no idea what it all meant, but it sounded great. There it was: Fred. Olsen had devised a way to turn cooking residue into fuel for its CONTINUED ON PAGE 78 WHAT IF WE SHARED OUR SECRETS WITH You AS OUR VIP GUEST? Wh a t i f Sec r ets.com ©2008 AMRESORTS. Interested? Request #019. http://www.fredolsen.co.uk http://www.fredolsen.co.uk http://WhatifSecrets.com

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Travel Agent - June 9, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Pacific/Asia: Hong Kong’s Kowloon District Honors Chinese Traditions while Brandishing Cutting-Edge Style Hawaii: Nature Lovers with an Urge to Get Out and Move Flock to Kauai - Hawaii's Garden Isle Pacific Northwest: Washington State has Become the Hot New Destination for Wine Lovers New Zealand: Two New Hotels Make Queenstown Even More Enticing Las Vegas: The Coolest Places to Beat the Heat are the Exclusive Pools at Las Vegas Hotels Central & South America: A Restored Railway Line Offers a New Way to Enjoy Quito Caribbean & Bahamas: Nikki Beach Hotels' Aggressive Expansion Continues Europe: Reporting Back from the German Travel Mart in Munich Cruises: Princess Cruises Introduces a Group Amenity Feature Cover Story: Costa Cruises Delta/Northwest: The Airline Merger that Could Change the Industry Hotels: Historic Hotels are Going Green Spas: Indulging Guests, with an Environmental Focus Agent Profile: Montrose Travel Shares its Secrets Passport Online: The New Website Supports Agents, Supplies and Consortia Agenda: From Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar China Continues to Welcome Visitors Alternative Fuel for Cruise Ships News from the Caribbean ARC Launches Accreditation Program In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - June 9, 2008

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