Repsol will supply renewable fuels to the Norwegian Cruise Line shipping company in Barcelona
Repsol has signed a eight-year agreement with the shipping company Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) to supply renewable marine fuels in the Port of Barcelona, establishing an unprecedented long-term relationship within the cruise industry.
As reported by Repsol, after the start of the 2026 European cruise season, Repsol will supply biofuels and, starting in 2029, renewable methanol, directly to the ships of the different cruise brands – Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seas Cruises – of NCLH when they call at the Port of Barcelona.
The agreement between Repsol and NCLH has been established taking into account the international regulatory environment and the commitment of both companies to net zero emissions by 2050. All fuels provided under the agreement are certified under the ISCC EU framework and meet the standards necessary to support environmental compliance and NCLH’s decarbonization roadmap.
The renewable methanol will be produced at the Repsol plant facilities in Tarragona, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products, adding a solution to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector.
The new plant, which will begin operations in 2029, will have the capacity to process up to 400,000 tons of municipal solid waste per year and convert them into 240,000 tons of renewable fuels and circular products. NCLH is the first company to sign a renewable methanol supply agreement.
This alliance underscores NCLH’s commitment to advancing low carbon fuel solutions and support the circular economy, while maintaining operational flexibility and profitability across its fleet. By 2026, the company is working to achieve a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity and a 25% reduction by 2030.
