Spain’s energy firm Repsol announced that it has completed its largest LNG bunkering operation using 11 LNG trucks at the port of Cartagena.

South Korea’s Posco Daewoo and Brunei National Petroleum Company (PetroleumBRUNEI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the LNG value chain business including LNG bunkering.

Two Singapore-based turnkey service providers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies have penned a $50m agreement to develop small-scale LNG bunkering in Southeast Asia.

The small-scale LNG market is seen as growing market with a lot of potential but also currently stuck in a somewhat chicken and egg scenario.

South Korea has announced an ambitious plan to boost its shipbuilding industry by promoting the production of environmentally-friendly ships and LNG bunkering, according to the ministry of trade, industry and energy (MOTIE).

France’s Marseille Fos port is preparing to offer LNG bunkering services from the middle of next year on an initial smaller scale before further expansion from 2021.

Houston-based Eagle LNG Partners will be able to further develop its small-scale LNG bunkering operations after the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted the company their draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).

Europe is set to develop its first shore-to-ship bunkering station for LNG in Germany’s port of Cologne, following the issuance of an official permit for PitPoint.LNG to proceed with civil engineering work.

Shell's LNG bunker vessel Cardissa made its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG to the Sovcomflot aframax tanker Gagarin Prospect in the Port of Rotterdam on Tuesday.

Global LNG bunkering infrastructure is still needed for shipowners to make LNG-fuelled shipping viable on a large scale according to Nicolas Sartini, ceo of APL, part of the CMA CGM Group.