Ship-to-ship LNG Bunkering Service Started in the Port of Zeebrugge
2017年6月14日 - 07:18PM
JCN Newswire (英)
The bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge performed in the port of
Zeebrugge, Belgium, its first deliveries of LNG (liquefied natural
gas) as a marine fuel to M/V AUTO ECO and M/V AUTO ENERGY, the two
new gas-propelled pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) of UECC. The
LNG bunkering operations were conducted at the same time that the
cargo operations for PCTCs were taking place.
ENGIE Zeebrugge, which is the world's first purpose-built LNG
bunkering vessel, arrived in Zeebrugge at the beginning of April
after delivery from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co.
Ltd in Busan, South Korea, and a 38-day maiden voyage. She is now
executing a weekly service to the PCTCs of UECC and is the world's
first LNG bunkering vessel to perform regular ship-to-ship
bunkering services. ENGIE Zeebrugge loads LNG at Fluxys' LNG
terminal which recently commissioned its second jetty specifically
designed for also receiving very small LNG carriers.
ENGIE Zeebrugge is jointly owned by ENGIE, Mitsubishi Corporation,
NYK Line, and Fluxys. With an LNG capacity of 5,000 m3, she will
service all types of shipping customers in Northern Europe from her
home port of Zeebrugge, under the brand Gas4Sea.
This commercial brand was launched in September 2016 by ENGIE,
Mitsubishi Corporation, and NYK Line to promote and develop the use
of LNG as a sustainable alternative to conventional oil-based
marine fuels.
The first ship-to-ship bunkering operations are a key milestone in
the development of the nascent LNG bunkering market, which needs
the collaboration of many stakeholders to gain a foothold:
industrial companies, manufacturers, regulatory bodies, port
authorities, and shipping companies. The joint efforts of the
companies and authorities involved seek to curb carbon and health
impacting emissions in shipping and come in support of the European
alternative fuels strategy for sustainable mobility.
About Mitsubishi Corporation
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business enterprise that develops and operates businesses across
virtually every industry including industrial finance, energy,
metals, machinery, chemicals, foods, and environmental business.
MC's current activities are expanding far beyond its traditional
trading operations as its diverse business ranges from natural
resources development to investment in retail business,
infrastructure, financial products and manufacturing of industrial
goods. With over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80
countries worldwide and a network of over 500 group companies, MC
employs a multinational workforce of nearly 60,000 people. For more
information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com.
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