Hong Kong and Portsmouth have successfully conducted their first LNG bunkering operations, joining a growing number of ports offering this alternative fuel. This marks a significant step towards decarbonizing the maritime industry., according to Trade Winds.
LNG Bunkering
In Hong Kong, the 8,500-cbm LNG bunker vessel Xin Ao Pu Tuo Hao successfully supplied LNG to the Zim-owned LNG dual-fuel container ship Zim Amber at South Cheung Chau Anchorage. While the specific amount of LNG transferred remains undisclosed, industry sources estimate it to be around 5,000 cubic meters.
Zim Amber, owned by Seaspan and chartered to Zim, is part of a series of LNG dual-fuel container ships. Zim is responsible for supplying LNG to these vessels in China and the US-Caribbean region. Seaspan is expecting delivery of the 15th and final ship in this series from Yangzijiang Shipyard this month. Additionally, they have 10 more 15,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel ships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries.
In the UK, the 6,000-cbm LNG bunker vessel Optimus, operated by Dutch fuel supplier Titan, successfully delivered LNG to the Brittany Ferries’ new LNG hybrid-electric ferry Saint-Malo in Portsmouth. This marks the first LNG bunkering operation in Portsmouth.
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Source: Trade Winds
