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Architects Environmental Committee.

There is no shortage of big news announcements coming out of Carnival Corporation. From LNG-fueled ships, to a supply agreement with Shell and all the way to an aggressive shipbuilding program, Carnival ? nds itself out in front of the pack in many respects. Earlier this month, we caught up with

Mr. Strang and asked him to bring some perspective to his ? rm’s many business decisions.

Some stakeholders expect LNG use to become main- stream in cruise ships in the future due to stricter rules on harmful emissions. You are an earlier adopter. What

We have been ? rmly committed went into that decision? since our inception 44 years ago

LNG is an economic, clean and safe marine fuel with in- creasing global availability that also complies with existing to operating responsibly, as our and scheduled emission requirements. By building new ships company’s very existence is tied that will be powered by LNG both while in port and at sea, “ to protecting the oceans, seas we believe we are setting ourselves up to take advantage of these bene? ts and future-proo? ng our ? eet. Clearly the envi- and ports in which we operate.

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