Carnival cruises towards $2.5bn fuel savings

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P&O owner reveals efficiency measures are set to cut fuel consumption by one billion gallons

Carnival expects to save $2.5bn (£1.6bn) on fuel costs by the end of the year as a result of a wide ranging efficiency programme across its 100-strong fleet. Over the past seven years the world's largest...

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