SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate liquefied natural gas (LNG)’s benefits as a viable marine fuel, on Thursday (24 March) announced the membership of Port of Zeebrugge.
The Port of Zeebrugge has pioneered the development of LNG bunkering in Europe, with the world’s first purpose-built LNG bunkering vessel – the Engie Zeebrugge (now Green Zeebrugge) – commencing operations there in June 2017.
The partnership highlights the level of collaboration between ports and other key players across the LNG value chain, particularly in the EU, according to SEA-LNG.
It is vital to continue to support infrastructure development for LNG and bioLNG now and ensure this infrastructure is in place for use with renewable synthetic LNG in the future.
By bringing together parties from across the shipping sector choosing the LNG pathway, SEA-LNG supports investment and development in the ecosystem of assets and infrastructure that allow businesses to rapidly adopt LNG as a marine fuel around the world.
Infrastructure for storing and transferring LNG marine fuel has been installed and used at the Port of Zeebrugge since 1987. The port is one of the main hubs for LNG supply in the region, receiving pipelines from Norway and the UK, and vessel imports from Qatar.
The port’s LNG terminal, operated by Fluxys, offers regasification and provides distribution in Belgium and across the European network in pipelines, trucks or ships. Onsite storage is equal to 9 billion m³ LNG per year.
Peter Keller, Chairman, SEA-LNG, commented: “We’re pleased to welcome the innovative Port of Zeebrugge to our coalition. We look forward to working with the port and its users to continue to drive the growth of environmentally-friendly LNG-fuelled shipping in northwest Europe, creating a pathway for long term decarbonisation of the industry”.
Tom Hautekiet, CEO Port of Zeebrugge added: “Sustainability and climate protection are high on the agenda of the port authority of Zeebrugge. This new partnership with SEA-LNG will definitely offer us new opportunities to stimulate the switch to eco-friendly fuels and pursue our ambitions to become a green energy hub internationally. We look forward to working closely with all the partners involved and jointly developing new projects in which we contribute to the planet. Therefore, we can only congratulate SEA-LNG with this effective coalition.”
Photo credit: Port of Zeebrugge
Published: 25 March, 2022
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