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China’s Chongqing promotes use of 200 LNG-fuelled vessels by 2020

China’s Chongqing government has set a target to promote the use of 200 LNG-powered river cargo vessels along the Yangtze River by 2020, as part of the province’s overall drive for environmental friendliness, reports said.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

April 18, 2016

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As part of the drive to use LNG-powered vessels, the Chongqing government has already built one LNG refueling station in Banan district, south of Chongqing province.

A secondary goal by 2017 is to encourage the domestic shipowners to build and deploy 100 LNG-fuelled vessels plus establish four LNG bunkering stations at various points along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River crossing Chongqing province.

By 2020, the provincial government aims to see the use of 200 LNG-propelled vessels by its domestic shipowners, supported by eight refueling stations.

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Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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