Tag: LNG bunkering

A survey by Deloitte found that shipping companies prefer to convert to LNG, in order to comply with the IMO's stricter new international emissions standards for marine bunker fuels. However, lack of refuelling and bunkering infrastructure would raise obstacles to the large scale uptake of LNG as a transport fuel.

Gate terminal at the Port of Rotterdam announced that it will increase the ship loading flow rate at the jetties for large ships from the current 2300 m3/hour to 4000 m3/hour to reduce port time for vessels. With this investment Gate terminal will be able to load the new standard size vessels of around 180,000 m3 in less than 3 days.

The Port of Gdynia signed an agreement with PGNiG and Gas-Trading SA on Tuesday, June 19, regarding on the use of LNG fuel. According to the agreement, a barge adapted for bunkering with LNG from other vessels will be constructed. The project is part of the National Center for Research and Development program - INNOSHIP.

Demand for LNG as a marine fuel has grown at Port of Gothenburg and the port has now announced that it increases the range of LNG bunkering options, with the smart energy infrastructure company Swedegas currently constructing a permanent LNG facility at the Energy Port, to become operational in August.

Gas Natural Fenosa and Baleària announced completion of the first LNG bunkering at the Port of València, Turia quay, on Saturday afternoon for Baleària’s ferry, 'Abel Matutes', boosting the port's efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Greece seeks to become a regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for LNG in the Eastern Mediterranean, in line with the EU co-funded "Poseidon Med II" project. The 53.3-million-euro project, initiated in June 2015, offers a roadmap for the extensive adoption of LNG as a ship fuel in Greece, Italy and Cyprus.

A new  LNG bunkering project, entitled 'probunkers',  with the aim to contribute to the development of LNG marine infrastructure by providing premier and reliable LNG bunkering services, was introduced at  Posidonia 2018 during an inaugural event on Tuesday 5th of June. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has awarded S$6 million to FueLNG Pte Ltd and Pavilion Gas Pte Ltd for construction of two LNG bunker vessels, in a bid to further promote ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Singapore. The vessels are due for delivery in 2020, and will be amongst the first of their kind in Asia. 

The Port of Malmo informed that it conducted its first LNG bunkering operation. The operation took place while the vessel "Ireland", which unloaded cement in Malmö, was provided with LNG via tanker lorries. The Port is now evaluating various solutions for more LNG bunkering, such as bunkering from ships.

Less than a week after South Korea revealed plans to order two LNG-fueled bulk carriers by August 2018, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the country seeks to develop advanced bunkering technology for LNG-powered ships, in a bid to increase the number of eco-friendly vessels it can support.