Titan Clean Fuels’ Titan Vision, a 12,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV), has arrived at the Klaipėda LNG terminal for what KN Energies says will be the vessel’s first LNG reloading operation in Klaipėda. During the operation, more than 11,000 cbm of LNG will be reloaded to the vessel, KN Energies said in a social media post yesterday (8 September). ‘The operation is the result of continued cooperation between the KN Energies and Titan teams and reflects the flexibility of the Klaipėda LNG terminal in serving different LNG market needs,’ KN Energies said. KN Energies highlighted that, so […]

The global LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) fleet may need to more than double by the end of the decade in order to keep up with demand from LNG-powered vessels, a new white paper from class society DNV has found. The white paper, Gas bunker vessels: facilitating the transition to alternative fuels, estimates that between 165 and 208 LNGBVs could be needed globally by 2030. ‘Shipping’s fuel transition depends on more than ships and fuel choices. It also depends on the infrastructure, supply chains, and operational capabilities needed to make alternative fuels available safely and at scale,’ said Cristina Saenz de Santa […]

The UK Chamber of Shipping and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have today (8 September) announced the launch of the UK Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition. The coalition, which will support a technology- and fuel-neutral policy approach ‘based on robust lifecycle emissions assessment and verifiable performance,’ brings together shipowners, fuel suppliers, producers and maritime technology developers in a bid to help accelerate the transition to lower carbon shipping. ‘The new coalition will focus on one of the biggest challenges facing maritime decarbonisation: ensuring the UK has the fuels, infrastructure and policy framework needed to support shipping’s transition to net zero,’ the […]