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Port of South Louisiana seeks proposals to build e-methanol bunker barge

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Barge shall have five main cargo pairs and be capable of loading at 6,000 BBL/hr and discharging at 1,000 gpm to a single vessel or 500 gpm when bunkering two vessels simultaneously.
Port of South Louisiana seeks proposals to build e-methanol bunker barge

Port of South Louisiana recently issued a notice to call for bids from contractors or suppliers to construct a 20,900-bbl e-methanol hydrogen fuelling barge. 

According to the notice, the barge shall have five main cargo pairs and be capable of loading at 6,000 BBL/hr and discharging at 1,000 gpm to a single vessel or 500 gpm when bunkering two vessels simultaneously.

The completed barge shall be certified by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for carriage of Methanol, a Grade C flammable liquid cargo, and to comply with applicable USCG Regulations in effect at the time of contract signing.

Sealed bids will be received on 28 August 2025 until 10am CST at the Port of South Louisiana at the Administrative Office, 1720 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana, 70084 or at www.centralbidding.com.

 

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Published: 22 August, 2025