Setting out the U.S. position on the International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework (NZF), Laura DiBella, the Chairman at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), has insisted that: ‘The inclusion of market-proven alternative fuels, such as bio-LNG, is key to ensuring that any emissions reduction initiatives are implemented effectively for the benefit of the shipping industry and consumers.’ The debate over the various proposals currently on the table with the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is once again heating up, as two upcoming Intersessional Working Group meetings on 1-4 September and 23-27 November are set to thrash out the details […]

After 20 years at Shell, Christian Jones has joined Dutch gas shipping company Anthony Veder as Commercial Manager – LNG. During his time at Shell, Jones covered a range of roles and most recently was Downstream LNG Commercial Operations Manager. Prior to his career at Shell, he had a five-year stint at Chevron. Image: Christian Jones/LinkedIn

London-based Avenir LNG has announced that its LNG bunker vessel, Avenir Advantage, has completed its first LNG bunker delivery to Royal Caribbean Group’s Icon of the Seas in Honduras. ‘This successful operation marks another important step in supporting the cruise industry’s transition towards lower-emission marine fuels while showcasing the flexibility and reach of small-scale LNG infrastructure across the Caribbean,’ Avenir LNG said in a social media post today (19 August). As previously reported by ship.energy, the 7,500 cubic metre (cbm) capacity Avenir Advantage, which was constructed at Keppel Offshore & Marine’s Nantong shipyard, in Jiangsu Province, China, is Avenir’s first LNG bunker and supply vessel. Meanwhile, […]