LNG

Singaporean ship management group Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has completed its 600th LNG ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation in Singapore, marking a significant milestone for the firm.

A new collaboration between Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Singapore’s Golden Island, and Norway’s Yara Clean Ammonia has progressed development of ammonia fuelling infrastructure in Singapore, the world’s busiest bunkering hub.

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has published its third Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of LNG as a marine fuel, delivering compelling evidence of the growing advantage of LNG compared to conventional marine fuels.

Demand for bioLNG to bunker vessels has marked a significant turning point this year, at least in Europe, where the fuel has now achieved cost-parity with traditional marine fuels for specific use cases.

Titan Clean Fuels has received successful verification of its first FuelEU Maritime pooling exercise, marking the first step to increased transparency and demand for bioLNG.

Finnish energy services provider Gasum has inaugurated a new bioLNG filling station in Ylivieska, Finland, strategically positioned to serve heavy-duty transport along key national routes.

Throughput of bioLNG and bioblended bunker fuels at the Port of Rotterdam strengthened in the first quarter of the year, in sharp contrast to a general decline in traditional bunker fuel demand.

Japanese shipping giant NYK Group has achieved a milestone for maritime diversity by appointing Louise Lin (Lin Yi-chun) as the first female master of an LNG carrier within the company.

Japanese fuel group Osaka Gas has expanded its LNG fuel supply chain by introducing ship-to-ship bunkering, with its first refuelling operation in Hiroshima.

Spanish marine energy specialists Naturgy and Enagás have announced plans to jointly build and charter an LNG supply vessel, serving domestic markets.