The U.S. based companies Seaside LNG and Carnival Corporation & Plc have entered into a term bunkering agreement to fuel the first LNG-fueled cruise ship “Carnival Jubilee” to call Galveston, Texas.
Seaside LNG and Carnival Corporation have been working closely together to create an LNG supply chain in a new region of the United States, and Seaside LNG states that its LNG barge, the “Clean Jacksonville” will be moved from Jacksonville, Florida to operate out of Galveston and then serve the Texas Gulf Coast with its first LNG delivery to the “Carnival Jubilee” expected to take place in December 2023.
Tom Strang, senior vice president of Maritime Affairs, Carnival Corporation & plc, said that “LNG delivers immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions and is the best available market-ready fuel to help cut ship emissions now – so Carnival Corporation is investing in LNG-powered vessels as part of our ambition to achieve net-zero carbon ship operations by 2050.”
“We were the first to introduce LNG-powered cruise ships into the North American market, and we’ll be the first to introduce our LNG fleet to Galveston with the Carnival Jubilee. We appreciate Seaside for moving quickly to mobilize, find supply, and bring the parties together to create a new LNG supply chain to support our LNG bunkering needs.”
Tim Casey, chief executive of Seaside LNG, noted that “The Seaside LNG team is excited to expand our LNG bunkering reach in the U.S. by linking a local supplier with Carnival Corporation through the use of our LNG barge fleet,” and he further added that “We plan to continue building upon this position in the Texas Gulf Coast market by sending additional barges to the region in the future.”
