France has made a submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urging for a swift global speed limit for shipping in a bid to slash the industry’s emissions.
But other European ports claim the French could have an advantage and face LESS checks on lorries leaving for the UK as part of a key Anglo-French treaty.
Celebrity Cruises officially took delivery of Celebrity Edge from the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France this month, and the vessel has now departed on her first Transatlantic voyage.