Non-governmental organisation Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) on Saturday (4 April) welcomed five new members for the first quarter of 2020.
Joining ranks with over a hundred international SGMF members are Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd, Corsica Linea, Gothia Tanker Alliance, MISC Berhad, and Wessels Marine GmbH, it said.
Sinanju Tankers Holdings is the owner and operator of Singapore’s first and currently only liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered dual fuel bunker tanker Marine Vicky.
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Photo credit: SGMF
Published: 6 April, 2020
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