Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has announced a lease-agreement with the City of Texas City for 56.7 hectares of land on Shoal Point in Galveston County.

Florida-based Crowley has been issued the first permit by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to LNG bunkering services on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal.

Seapath and Pilot LNG have formed a joint venture to develop, construct, and operate the first dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility in the Galveston Bay area, on the US Gulf Coast.

Prices for LNG have dropped below that of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and sales volumes have jumped significantly as owners switch back natural gas.

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded a third LNG bunkering license to Total Marine Fuels.

Singapore’s first LNG bunker tanker has become commercially operational on Tuesday and is ready to supply LNG as a marine fuel.

Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s Jera Co, Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the use of alternative bunker fuels such as LNG, ammonia and hydrogen.