Italy Urged to Curb Cruise Ship Routes After Accident
This article is for subscribers only.
Pressure mounted on Italy to ban cruise ships from passing too close to its coastline more than a week after Carnival Corp.’s Costa Concordia capsized off Giglio Island, killing at least 16 people.
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, yesterday urged the Italian government to restrict large cruise ships’ access near “culturally and ecologically important areas.” Environment Minister Corrado Clini is working on new rules for routes along coastal areas and plans to meet cruise companies on Jan. 26.