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Antwerp port in first LNG bunkering for a seagoing vesselAntwerp port in first LNG bunkering for a seagoing vessel

The port of Antwerp has performed its first LNG bunkering operation on a seagoing vessel.

Marcus Hand, Editor

September 16, 2015

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The Sefarina, owned by Chemgas Shipping, was fueled with LNG using a truck-to-ship bunkering operation, in what the port saw as test case for the bunkering of seagoing vessels. LNG bunkering for barges has been available to the port of Antwerp since 2012.

The Sefarina also became the first vessel to receive a particulates discount.

The port of Antwerp aims to have a permanent LNG bunkering facility by 2019 and is seeking a candidate to build and operate the refueling station.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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