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
The US is only now starting to see widespread adoption of LNG as bunker fuel; a final investment decision is expected in 2H 2021 and operations to begin in 2024, it said.
Mollet’s appointment follows a sustained period of interest in the development of the MFA, which aims to support and assist physical bunker suppliers.
‘Distillates will become an alternative to fuel oil, but they will be gradually replaced by new grades of low-sulfur fuel,’ said CEO of Gazpromneft Marine Bunker.
3,000 m3 capacity LNG bunker tanker will be the first such vessel in Greece and Eastern Mediterranean.
‘The idea behind these discounts for shipowners is to attract the cleanest ships, which in turn, helps improve air quality at our port,’ said Head of Environment.
IGF Code training system not developed in Asia, causing NYK to develop its own training program, it explains.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Program introduces periodic assessments, mass flow metering data analysis, and regular training for relevant key personnel to better handle the MFMS to ensure a high level of continuous operational competency.
U.S. Claims Register Summary recorded a total USD 833 million claim from a total 180 creditors against O.W. Bunker USA, according to the creditor list seen by Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Glencore purchased fuel through Straits Pinnacle which contracted supply from Unicious Energy. Contaminated HSFO was loaded at Khor Fakkan port and shipped to a FSU in Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia to be further blended.
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
MPA preliminary investigations revealed that the affected marine fuel was supplied by Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd who later sold part of the same cargo to PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
