en.Wedoany.com Reported - The world's largest cruise company, Carnival, has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Latin America and the Western Caribbean. In collaboration with government and industry partners, the company conducted a ship-to-ship bunkering operation for Carnival Cruise Line's "Carnival Jubilee" at Isla Tropicale on the island of Roatán, Honduras, using a mobile LNG bunkering solution.

Carnival did not provide further details on the ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation. The company stated that this operation introduces new marine fuel bunkering capabilities to the region, strengthens Roatán's growing role in Carnival's Caribbean operations, and positions Isla Tropicale as a "key" route node in the Western Caribbean.

Carnival noted that Roatán's geographic location allows LNG-powered ships to bunker with minimal route deviations, helping to optimize itineraries and sailing plans. This achievement also supports Carnival's broader decarbonization strategy, with LNG being "one of several tools to reduce its emissions footprint, with a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from ship operations by 2050."

Carnival stated that LNG is currently "one of the most accessible, proven, and commercially scalable low-emission fuels available to the shipping industry—directly reducing carbon emissions by up to 20% and virtually eliminating emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulate matter."

The group pioneered the use of LNG in the cruise industry in 2018 and currently operates 11 LNG-powered cruise ships, leading the industry. Carnival said that by the end of 2033, an additional seven LNG-powered cruise ships are expected to join its fleet.

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