Both newbuildings will be amongst the most environmentally friendly VLCCs around, as they emit 20% less CO2 GHGs, 85% less NOx and 99% less SOx than conventional vessels.

As uptake of LNG accelerates, its impact on emissions is widely debated due to methane slips; Wärtsilä demonstrates how technology can make LNG a viable bunkering option.

Facilities will be operated by CalMac on behalf of CMAL and are expected to be ready for operations in 2022 as part of major upgrade works at Uig and Ardrossan harbours.

Corsica Linea, Gothia Tanker Alliance, MISC Berhad, Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd, and Wessels Marine GmbH joins over a hundred other SGMF members.

The first of two vessels, with an option of two more, will be equipped with two Type C LNG bunker fuel tanks and are designed to meet Finnish-Swedish ice class 1A Super standards.

Video describes how LNG can provide a clear pathway to fuels, enabling industry to meet the IMO target to reduce GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

With strengths in their respective regions, the coalition is a progression to benefit companies that choose LNG as their bunkering option in the Baltic Sea.

A comprehensive LNG bunkering fuel supply agreement has been signed with Shell to guarantee that all Volkswagen Group voyages will utilise exclusively LNG fuel.

Jiangnan Shipbuilding positioned the CMA CGM vessel’s 2,200 mt engine and other components in record time with five large cranes and an approximate hundred smaller units.

Trials successfully executed despite the COVID-19 pandemic through careful planning and remote electronic communications; estimated delivery by end of April.

Vessels that will be supplied with Gasum’s blend of renewable maritime fuel are the time-chartered tankers Tern Ocean and Thun Evolve.

Despite many difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company managed to gain customer confidence and cinch two deals worth RMB 160 million, it said.

Titan LNG to monitor COVID-19 situation based on approved guidelines and situation reports in order to optimise normal working rhythms and a healthy economy.

Stabilis supplies LNG for use in marine bunkering services, as well as other industrial sectors.

In March 2019, the port established a working group to examine the benefit and scalability of LNG bunkers.

‘LNG offers a commercially viable long-term bridging solution to addressing the IMO GHG targets,’ says Chairman.

‘If 2018 was the tipping point for LNG as a marine fuel, 2019 will be the year of acceleration,’ says Chairman.

‘I am delighted to welcome Paul and Capt Segar as representatives from these organisations,’ says Chairman.

Skangas is a provider of LNG in Northern Europe and operates the LNG bunkering vessel Coralius.

The largest private LNG business in Mexico boosts SEALNG’s presence in the Americas.

Alternative fuels not economic, not available at scale, and unproven for shipping operations, it says.

Chairman provides an update on the emissions, investment, and infrastructure front of LNG bunkers.

The organisation’s knowledge base is boosted with addition of newest member, says SEALNG.

Study discusses bunker vessel design, regulations, customer confidence, and LNG knowledge.

Tax likely lead to an increase in emissions of climate gases, NOX, sulphur and particulate matter.

‘LNG has unmatchable major local emissions benefits and is a major step forward for GHG reductions,’ it says.

‘Our members in Japan are doing important work, both in the region and across the world,’ says SEALNG chairman.

Partnership aims to help reduce shipping emissions through LNG bunkering while enabling the adoption of LNG as marine fuel for ships engaged along the trans-Pacific route.

‘The whole process was complicated by the fact that there is no legislation regulating LNG bunkering in Lithuania today,’ says Director General of Klaipėdos Nafta.

First post-IMO 2020 conference in Piraeus highlights the port’s key competitive advantages in LNG bunkering that could set the tone for the region.

18,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel built for Korea Line at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard; contract includes option for second vessel.

Study outlines commercial benefits for 210K DWT Ore Carrier on a basis over 10 years along Australia China route.

Demand expected to accelerate as LNG bunkering infrastructure develops, and more LNG-fuelled ships are ordered.

First LNG bunkering operation in new cooperation was carried out for research vessel Atait on 6 February.

World’s first laser-based targetless relative DP reference system on LNG bunker tanker Kairos helps to enable safe bunkering at sea.

Report tracks LNG-fuelled growth in vessel segments and worldwide expansion and development of LNG bunkering infrastructure along key trade lanes.

‘The company expects all vessels it orders to be using LNG as marine fuel, except where a charterer specifically asks to do otherwise,’ says Igor Tonkovidov.

KNOT to build two 124,000 dwt LNG-fuelled shuttle tankers at Daewoo Shipping to meet ENI operation requirements in the North Sea.

The GTT services portfolio facilitates ship-owners’ entry into the world of using LNG as bunker fuel, says company Chairman and CEO.

Operation carried out by Dutch LNG supplier Titan LNG and is a crucial step towards achieving Antwerp’s goal of being a “Multi Fuel Port”.

Platform aims to integrate a growing, but fragmented LNG bunkering market by simplifying daily operations on both supply and demand side.

Nauticor’s Kairos successfully supplied next generation offshore installation vessel Orion, the fifth dual fuel vessel in DEME’s fleet, with LNG.

Associations not contacted prior to release of ICCT report and need time to review document in depth; but stands behind Thinkstep study.

LNG bunkering was conducted safely and efficiently from a tank truck at the No. 5 quay of Shinko, Yokohama.

Atlantic Gulf and Pacific are reaching smaller and more scattered customers through its distribution solutions that drive down the delivered cost of LNG.

Greece’s first LNG bunker vessel will be supplied with LNG at Revithoussa LNG terminal and will refuel ships both in Piraeus and other ports in Greece and the wider region.

ICCT report indicates the predominantly-methane-based LNG marine fuel traps 86 times more heat in the atmosphere than the same amount of CO2 over a 20-year time period.

ME-GI engine features MAN Energy Solutions' new PBIV, which reduces pilot-oil consumption to just 1.5%, approximately half of what was previously required.

Coralius’s first bunkering was in September 2017; she reached the 100th bunkering mark in February last year; her 200th delivery was achieved this week, says the company.

Viking Energy will have a large 2MW ammonia fuel cell retrofitted, allowing it to sail solely on the clean fuel for up to 3,000 hours annually.

‘Hyundai is among the very few yards which can demonstrate experience in the new field of LNG bunker ship design and construction,’ says Probunkers.

Simulator design is based on Wärtsilä LNGPac and Gas Valve Unit technologies, and in accordance with the STCW requirements demanded by the international code of safety.

Development allows Fluxys, G&V, Titan LNG and Rolande to offer LNG as marine fuel at quay 526/528, where now only truck-to-ship bunkering is taking place.

Three permanent LNG bunker vessels operating in port to date, with further four LNG bunkering specialists owning LNG bunkering licence.

Generated savings for bunker costs (LNG versus MGO) of LNG-retrofitted Wes Amelie was approximately 2.750 EUR per day and almost one million EUR in 2019.

Wärtsilä develops a customised solution that allow its LNGPac storage and supply system to be installed below deck without compromising the cargo hold space.

Rosnefteflot studies possibility of expanding the line of MR class vessels by another three units, it says.

Firm will pay an additional USD 6 million to Dalian Shipbuilding, with delivery delayed by nine months.

Successive completion and handover for the first of such ferries scheduled from end of 2022 to early 2023.

Both vessels, each from NYK and MOL, will receive LNG bunker fuel from a Kyuden subsidiary LNG firm.

Vessel is currently under construction at the Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding facility at Toyohashi.

LNG fuel supplier delivered bunkers to hopper dredger Scheldt River in a truck-to-ship refuelling operation.

18,600 cbm LNG bunkering vessel will operate in northern Europe to supply LNG for Containerships’s vessels.

Firms to share use of LNG bunker tanker and develop an LNG bunker supply chain in the port of Singapore.

Dual product vessel that will mainly operate in the North-Adriatic Sea is scheduled for delivery in 2020.

Two LNG bunkering vessels, one for DEPA and one for NAVIGAS, will operate at Piraeus and Limassol port.

The 1,380 TEU Containerships Arctic will receive 200 mt of LNG via ship-to-ship bunkering at Rotterdam.

Nauticor has been supplying LNG to marine customers in the port of Rostock since 2017 using tank trucks.

Hanwa obtained judgement following an “Emergency Arbitration” application on 18 July 2018 to prevent the risk of dissipation by the former Singapore-based bunkering firms.

Lawyers of the ex-Regional Marine Manager of BP Singapore, the Executive Director of Pacific Prime Trading, and Deputy Public Prosecutors were present at the State Courts on Wednesday.

The Singapore Bunkering license holding entity has been renamed Vitol Bunkers (S) Pte Ltd and from 1 April 2020 all bunker deliveries will be carried out by Vitol Bunkers (S) Pte Ltd.

Seeks to enforce either arbitration clause under contract or to dismiss NuStar and TPP respective liability claims, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times.

‘We are closely monitoring the rapidly developing COVID-2019 situation while remaining committed to working with the bunkering industry to ensure minimal disruption to bunkering operations and services.’

The emergency preparedness exercise involving SCDF, PCG, MPA, and Sinanju was carried out on the LNG dual-fuel bunker tanker at Raffles Anchorage on 17 March, learned Manifold Times.