Bunkering

Japan has conducted the country’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for a NYK pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) by LNG bunker vessel Kaguya.

BW LPG has announced the start of a week-long sea and gas trials for a very large gas carrier (VLGC) retrofitted with LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology.

Texas-based Pilot LNG and GAC Bunker Fuel have forged a partnership to supply LNG as a marine fuel from their proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port, which will be the first dedicated LNG bunker terminal in the region.

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has forged a collaboration with GoodFuels to conduct trials on using biofuel as an alternative marine fuel.

The world’s largest LNG-powered containership – the 23,000 teu CMA CGM Jacques Saade – made its maiden call in Singapore on Monday.

Vietnam has given the green light for US-based ExxonMobil to develop a $5.09bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the port city of Hai Phong, Reuters reported.

In a Singapore – Nordic tie-up Pavilion Energy and Gasum are to partner in developing a global LNG bunkering supply network.