The world’s first LNG-fueled panamax bulk carrier went into operation.
The coal ship, owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and leased to Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), was built at Oshima Shipyard and named “Shoyo”. The ship’s first LNG refueling took place yesterday.
LNG is the most important alternative fuel for shipping today, and methanol is starting to catch up.
“Green fuel solutions will not arrive in a big boom, instead we will see the gradual decarbonisation of existing assets as fuel production, transport, storage and refueling infrastructure and engine technologies improve,” Peter Keller, chairman of gas fuel lobby group SEA-LNG, said in a recent statement. ” said.
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