LNG Bunkering

TotalEnergies asserts role of LNG within marine fuel mix for maritime decarbonisation

‘LNG is not a bridge but a path towards decarbonisation,’ states Frederic Meyer, Director, Strategy and Decarbonisation Projects, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels.

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April 10, 2025

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TotalEnergies asserts role of LNG within marine fuel mix for maritime decarbonisation

Global integrated energy company TotalEnergies, amongst the largest producers and exporters of liquified natural gas (LNG) worldwide, has a clear LNG bunkering and future marine fuel development strategy planned for the shipping sector.

“LNG is not a bridge but a path towards decarbonisation,” Frederic Meyer, Director, Strategy and Projects, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels told delegates at the LNG Bunkering – A Bridge or Path to the Future? panel discussion session during Sea Asia 2025.

Meyer emphasised LNG as the current “no-brainer” solution, highlighting its mature technology, availability, economic viability, and immediate emission reduction capabilities.

Further, he revealed TotalEnergies has already begun implementing its LNG bunkering strategy by launching marine refuelling operations in strategic locations including Singapore, Rotterdam and Marseille while planning expansion into the Middle East.

“The core and main priority have aways been to address the ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG in a safe manner and the experience we had with the cruise vessels in Marseille was helpful in replicating the recent LNG bunkering operation for RCCL Silver Nova at Singapore,” he shared.

“This operation, the first STS LNG bunkering for a cruise vessel in Singapore, was successfully completed about a month ago.

“We dedicated a full technical team to work on safety and the compatibility of the delivery and receiving vessels together with several partners. This included extensive work in Singapore with the cruise centre, MPA (Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore), class, and clients.”

Meyer noted TotalEnergies’ next project in the Middle East to be “very interesting” as the region is geographically located in a position between Singapore and Rotterdam.

“This region, which is also an LNG producer, is exposed to ample LNG trades. This presents us with an unique opportunity to further capture the LNG bunkering market from a nearby area where it is produced.”

Meyer stated, “LNG is not the end, but a clear pathway” and revealed the company’s roadmap from LNG to bio-LNG and eventually synthetic methane to ensure LNG’s validity to IMO 2050.

He forecast bio-LNG’s more significant role emerging after 2035, emphasising the importance of maintaining biogas in its most efficient form rather than converting it to other molecules.

“You may also have heard of bio-methanol, for instance, but then you are losing energy and efficiency in terms of yield and production. It’s better to keep biogas available as much as possible, to be used along with certificates for greener LNG when it’s going to be necessary,” he shared.

“The beauty about bio-LNG is that you don’t necessarily need to have a full physical supply chain, because through the regulations (EU and eventually at the IMO-level), you can leverage on certificates if you have full traceability of your biogas production injected in the system.

“Bio-LNG will be developed at scale and in time, roughly after 2035 when it’s going to be necessary to include a few percent of biogas with LNG.”

Moving forward, Meyer expressed confidence towards engine manufacturers in addressing methane slip for LNG engines and shared TotalEnergies’ efforts in tackling methane slip in both upstream [80%] and downstream [20%] sectors.

“A challenge for LNG, whether it’s e-methane or biogas, is methane slip,” he said.

“We have observed OEM and engine manufacturers improving very quickly to dramatically reduce methane slip with new technological developments.

“On the upstream, we at TotalEnergies are engaged in the MAMII (Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative) initiative and contribute our expertise in reducing the emissions all along the gas value chain.”

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Published: 10 April 2025

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Baleària arranges three LNG bunkering operations on same day in Barcelona

Spanish shipping company Baleària on Thursday (15 May) said it broke an all-time record for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the bunkering of three of its vessels in the port of Barcelona.

The occasion marked the first time three bunkering operations were carried out on three different ships on the same day at the same port in Spain.

The company said the three vessels were fuelled with a total of 2,320 MWh of LNG by eight tankers.

Fast ferry Margarita Salas was fuelled by three tankers simultaneously. Ferry Martín i Soler was fuelled by two tankers and ferry Bahama Mama was bunkered by another three tankers also.

“Our commitment to LNG grew by 184% in 2024. Combined with electric propulsion and other eco-efficiency measures, we have managed to reduce our carbon footprint by almost 10% per passenger,” it said.

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Published: 19 May, 2025

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Singapore: FueLNG achieves 400th LNG bunkering operation milestone

Bunker tanker “FueLNG Bellina” successfully delivered LNG bunker fuel to “BYD Shenzhen”, the world’s largest LNG-fuelled car carrier at Singapore anchorage during its maiden voyage.

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Singapore: FueLNG achieves 400th LNG bunkering operation milestone

Singapore’s licensed LNG bunker supplier FueLNG on Thursday (15 May) announced the successful completion of its 400th LNG ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation in the republic.

FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd, marked the milestone with bunker tanker FueLNG Bellina successfully refuelling BYD Shenzhen, the world’s largest LNG-fuelled car carrier, at Singapore anchorage during its maiden voyage.

“With a capacity of 9,200 vehicles and equipped with dual-fuel LNG propulsion, the BYD SHENZHEN represents the next generation of low-emission maritime transport,” it said in a social media post.

Shell said it supported BYD Shenzhen on its maiden voyage as the supplier of the LNG bunker fuel.

“Like all LNG dual fuel vessels, BYD Shenzhen is on the pathway to net zero emissions. She can take bio-LNG, and in the future e-LNG, in her fuel mix for further emission reduction and regulatory compliance,” it said in a separate social media post.

Photo credit: Shell
Published: 16 May, 2025

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Green Shiptech China Congress to explore alternative bunker fuels and ship technologies

LNG, methanol and ammonia as well as fuel cell integration will be among key issues discussed at the annual conference which will be held on 25 to 26 September in Shanghai.

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May 15, 2025

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Ridge China on Wednesday (14 May) announced it will be hosting the 14th Green Shiptech China Congress (GSCC), an annual conference which will be held on 25 to 26 September in Shanghai.

More than 4,400 experts and decision makers from governments, classification societies, shipowners, shipyards, research institutes, technology/equipment suppliers and consulting companies attended the previous GSCC from 2012 to 2024.

For 2025, over 400 industry experts, corporate decision makers and government officials will be engaged in comprehensive discussions on current issues of IMO, EU, USCG, China MSA’s policies and regulations, designs and standards for new ship models, innovative and sustainable green ship technologies at this annual conference.

Alternative bunker fuels such as LNG, methanol and ammonia as well as fuel cell integration will be part of the important issues discussed at the event.

Speakers will be from

IMO
European Commission
U.S. Coast Guard
China MSA
Financial Institutions
Maritime Research Institutes
Solution & Technology Providers
Shipowners
Shipyards
Classification Societies

Key topics

Policies and Regulations Update and Interpretate by IMO, European Commission, U.S. Coast Guard and China MSA
Retrofitting Vessels to Achieve Decarbonization Goals
Energy Efficiency Continues to Be Key for Decarbonization
Decarbonization Through Digitalization
Digital Technologies As a Key Enabler for Emissions Reduction
Impact of a Hull Coating Upgrade on Hull Efficiency
LNG As Marine Fuel: Pivoting Towards Cleaner Shipping
Methanol As a Marine Fuel
Ammonia’s Credentials As a Green Fuel
Wind Propulsion Technology
Fuel Cell Integration: Upcoming Challenges and Opportunity
Propelling Carbon-neutral Shipping with Green Engines and Alternative Fuels
Next-generation Electric and Hybrid Marine Propulsion Technologies and Components
Latest Developments in Energy Storage Systems

Interested parties may contact:

Mr. Quin Xu
Tel: +86 21 6607 8610 -8003
Mob: +86 13564222811
Email: [email protected]

Note: The English and Chinese version of the event website can be found here and here respectively while the event registration can be found here.

Photo credit: Ridge China
Published: 15 May, 2025