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Port of Antwerp-Bruges enters milestone with first methanol bunkering operation

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Port is further building on global position as a bunkering port by actively promoting and developing a clear framework for use of alternative bunker fuels.
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The Port of Antwerp-Burges on Friday (2 June) announced the completion of the first methanol bunkering operation to ever take place at the Belgian port. 

A total of 475 metric tonnes (mt) of methanol was bunkered from barge Tamariva to Proman Stena Marine at SEA-invest’s terminal on 1 June, according to the port in a social media post. 

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“With this first, we are further building on our global position as a bunkering port by actively promoting and developing a clear framework for the use of alternative fuels, such as LNG, ammonia, hydrogen and methanol. Becoming a Multi Fuel Port is our goal,” it said. 

Currently, the annual amount of conventional fuels (such as low-sulphur oil or gas oil) being bunkered at the port is 6 million mt.

 

Photo credit: Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Published: 6 June, 2023 

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