SEATTLE, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc, (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, was well represented last month at
the sixth annual Port of Seattle Green Gateway Awards, with three
of its cruise line brands being recognized for environmental
excellence. Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess
Cruises were acknowledged at the Cruise Annual All Agency
Pre-Season Reception at the World Trade Center Seattle, which
lauded companies that prioritize effective environmental
stewardship.
Carnival Corporation's three brands that regularly visit the
Port of Seattle each received the
Green Gateway Partner Award at the recent luncheon ceremony, which
gathered major industry leaders from throughout the region.
Additionally, Carnival Cruise Line won the Program Innovator
Award for its waste reduction incentive program, and the Technology
Innovator Award went to Holland America for its early adoption of a
fuel treatment system that conserves fuel and reduces air
emissions. The ceremony specifically commended the Carnival
Corporation brands for their environmental initiatives and programs
that go above and beyond current regulations and industry
standards.
"As a global corporation and across all 10 of our
industry-leading cruise line brands, we are firmly committed to
responsible sustainability practices to protect and maintain
healthy oceans, seas and ports of call," said Roger Frizzell, chief communications officer for
Carnival Corporation. "It is not just an operating necessity -
one that involves oversight from our corporation's Board of
Directors - but it is the right thing to do."
The initiatives awarded in Seattle are among a series of ongoing programs
by Carnival Corporation built around the company's commitment to
sustainability and environmental responsibility. Carnival
Corporation recently pledged $2.5
million to The Nature Conservancy and hosted leading
conservation, science and sustainability organizations at its
headquarters for the Mapping Ocean Wealth annual forum. The company
also recently partnered with the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance
to combat the poaching, movement and sale of illegal wildlife
products.
The annual ceremony honors industry leaders as judged by
independent analysts from EA Engineering, Science and Technology,
Inc., and is part of the Port of Seattle's commitment to promoting sustainable
practices in regional cruising.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest leisure travel
company in the world, with a portfolio of 10 cruise brands
in North
America, Europe, Australia and Asia comprised
of Carnival Cruise Line, Fathom, Holland America
Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O
Cruises (Australia)
and P&O Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships visiting over 700 ports
around the world and totaling 225,000 lower berths with 15 new
ships scheduled to be delivered between 2016 and
2020. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates
Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour companies
in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both
the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival
Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be
included in both the S&P500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.pocruises.com and
www.fathom.org.
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