Seaside LNG and Carnival Corporation Partner for New Bunkering Operation in Galveston

Seaside LNG has signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc to supply LNG for the Carnival Jubilee, the first LNG-powered cruise ship to homeport in Galveston, Texas. The company’s barge Clean Jacksonville will deliver its first LNG to the Carnival Jubilee in December 2023. Initially, LNG supplies will be trucked from inland locations and loaded onto Seaside’s LNG barge. The two companies plan to work together to provide a long-term supply solution.

Seaside LNG CEO Tim Casey emphasized the company’s expansion in the U.S. LNG bunkering market and its plans to send additional barges to the Texas Gulf Coast in the future. Carnival Corporation & plc’s Senior Vice President of Maritime Affairs, Tom Strang, highlighted LNG’s role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the company’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon shipping operations by 2050. Stabilis Solutions also announced a multi-year marine bunkering contract with Carnival Corporation & plc to supply LNG fuel for the Carnival Jubilee from its liquefaction plant in Texas.

Overall, the agreements with Seaside LNG and Stabilis Solutions demonstrate Carnival Corporation & plc’s commitment to LNG as a cleaner fuel source for its fleet, and mark an important step in the development of LNG bunkering infrastructure in the Texas Gulf Coast region.

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