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Holland America Line Receives Seventh Consecutive Green Gateway Award from Port of Seattle for Environmental Stewardship

Seattle, Wash., April 20, 2017 — It's lucky sevens for HollandAmerica Line this Earth Day. The Port of Seattle presented Seattle's HometownCruise Line with its seventh consecutive Green Gateway Award. The Port ofSeattle presents the Green Gateway Awards annually to cruise and commerciallines that call at the port and whose environmental efforts are deemed worthyof recognition.

Portof Seattle cited Holland America Line's environmental stewardship initiativesthat exceed regulations and industry standards, including the use of shorepower while at Port of Seattle; biodegradable cleaners wherever possible; andelectronic log books for environmental entries on board that improves dataquality, analysis and efficiency.

"Environmentalstewardship is a priority at Holland America Line, and it's an honor for thePort of Seattle to recognize our efforts for the seventh consecutive year,"said Orlando Ashford, Holland America Line's president. "We are dedicated toresponsibly sailing the world's oceans and continuing to implement newinitiatives and seek new ways to be environmental innovators."

Inprevious years Holland America Line received the Green Gateway Award for its use of shorepower, installation ofIPCO Power Fuel Treatment systems, comprehensive practices to reduce emissions and its commitment to protecting theenvironment.

A Long Partnership
HollandAmerica Line ships have been sailing from the Port of Seattle since the 1970s.In May 2002 Holland America Line began using Seattle as a home port for Alaskacruises. This year the company has three ships sailing regularly from Seattleon 53 Alaska cruises from May through September.

Seattle,the Green Gateway
Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for cargo shipped by sea from Asiato major markets in the Midwest and East Coast, making it the Green Gateway fortrade. That designation was determined by the "Carbon Footprint Study ofthe Asia to North America Intermodal Trade" conducted by HerbertEngineering Corp., which looked at CO₂ emissions of intermodalshipments from Asia to North American markets.

Holland America Line's EnvironmentalAchievements and Accolades
Holland America Line's ships meet or exceed all provisions of the internationalregulations governing the environmental management of marine operations. Butthe company aims for superior environmental performance while operatingresponsibly to reduce pollution through strong policies, effective procedures,innovative technology, best practices and consistent training of employees.

Holland America Line isamong the pioneers in the maritime industry in investing in technology toreduce engine emissions while a ship is at berth. Six of the 14 Holland AmericaLine ships — ms Amsterdam, ms Veendam, ms Noordam, msZuiderdam, ms Oosterdam and ms Westerdam — use shore power at theports of Seattle, San Diego, Halifax and Vancouver. In addition all ships inthe fleet, except ms Prinsendam,employ exhaust gas cleaning systems, or "scrubber technology," to reduce sulfurcompounds and particulate matter from the ships' engine exhaust.

For more information, contact a travelprofessional, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL(1-877-724-5425)or visit hollandamerica.com.

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