There is now a total of 275 liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled vessels operating in China, according to a researcher at the China Waterborne Transport Institute, an organisation related to the Ministry of Transport.
Of the total figure, 160 vessels are newbuildings constructed to consume LNG as fuel, said Ji Yongbo during a Nanjing conference on Thursday as reported by Interfax.
The remainder are traditionally fuelled vessels retrofitted to use LNG as a marine fuel.
Ji further noted the construction of 19 LNG bunkering facilities in China; with three currently in operation.
Published: 26 March, 2018
Commissioned South African Shipyards to build an 8,000 tonne LNG bunker barge for delivery in 2020.
Jiangnan Shipbuilding started building one of two 7,600 capacity LNG dual-fuel PCTCs for SAIC Motor subsidiary AnJi Logistics in milestone project.
The 416-ft. vessel, which will have the capacity for 12,000 m3 of LNG, will be operated by Crowley under a long-term charter with Shell NA LNG, LLC.
Pavilion Energy Singapore, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Sembcorp Marine Ltd launched the LNG Bunker Vessel “Brassavola” on Friday.
Order three ice class 51,000 dwt MR-class vessels at Zvezda shipbuilding complex on 28 December.
Concept development and feasibility study aims for a moored barge to generate, store and provide hydrogen to vessels bunkering at the same port.
‘We’ll start the application [to MPA] before the end of 2022 and hopefully to receive approval within six months or sooner,’ L. Y. Hwang, Director / General Manager of Oval Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, tells Manifold Times.
Digitalisation makes it easier for shipowners to conform to growing external regulations such as new sulphur regulations and ‘no scrubber’ zones; operators can identify better bunkering options to reduce costs.
Eventual adoption of Digital Bunker Document Standard speeds up interoperability between stakeholders from both public and private sectors, learns Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Rob Ashton, Market Manager of Infineum, explains how Infineum B402 is a relatively easy way for a ship operator to positively influence a vessel’s CII rating while improving its bunker fuel consumption performance.
Fifteen incidents of misappropriation of Shell gasoil worth USD 10,4 million went undetected by Shell between 2016 to 2017 due to Muhammad Ali Bin Muhammad Nor’s involvement, learned Manifold Times.
ISO delegates represented seven countries and were in Singapore to attend a three-day meeting of ISO WG13 to develop two new ISO bunkering standards, learns Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
