SEA-LNG member Titan Clean Fuels and STX Group announced the successful ship-to-ship bunkering of 2,200 metric tons of bio-LNG to a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in the port of Rotterdam.
As informed, this transaction marks Hapag-Lloyd’s entry into using bio-LNG as sustainable shipping fuel, representing the largest ship-to-ship bunkering operation known to date.
Titan Clean Fuels and STX Group have collaborated to liquify, store and deliver mass-balanced biomethane in Zeebrugge in Belgium under ISSC certification fully recognized under the European Union´s Renewable Energy Directive known as RED II.
There is still more progress required regarding the necessary infrastructure and the regulatory framework. For us, bunkering liquefied Biomethane is another measure in our step-by-step approach to further decarbonize our operations to reach our goal of becoming net-zero by 2045.
…said Jan Christensen, Senior Director Fuel Purchasing at Hapag-Lloyd.
Caspar Gooren, Director of Renewable Fuels at Titan Clean Fuels commented that: “Titan’s Alice Cosulich bunker vessel has successfully delivered LBM to Hapag-Lloyd’s Brussels Express container ship. We’d like to thank all the partners involved for another smooth operation. We have been encouraged by the demand for LBM so far, and this major bunkering represents a significant step in shipping’s clean fuels transition. Titan recognizes the LNG pathway via LBM and renewable e-methane as a practical, sustainable and cost-effective route to net-zero shipping emissions available today. We work every day towards full regulatory compliance for shipowners and operators of deep sea ships”.
At STX Group, we are proud to consistently be at the forefront of environmental markets and this is yet another example of how we are building long-term value through high-impact use cases.
…said Sead Keric, Managing Partner of Renewable Gas at STX Group.
Bio-LNG can be delivered in the form of physical molecules or “Mass Balanced” whereby biomethane is injected into the gas network and transported to liquefaction plants and LNG terminals using the existing infrastructure through a system of mass balancing. Mass balancing is expected to be a feature on many alternative fuel pathways and offers a practical way of delivering the volumes of clean marine fuel the shipping industry requires.
We have been encouraged by the demand for LBM so far, and this major bunkering represents a significant step in shipping’s clean fuels transition. Titan recognizes the LNG pathway via LBM and renewable e-methane as a practical, sustainable and cost-effective route to net-zero shipping emissions available today.
…said Caspar Gooren, Director of Renewable Fuels, Titan Clean Fuels.
