- Texas City Site to Supply Low-Carbon e-LNG for Marine Fueling.
- GLBP and Loa Carbon Partner to Deliver Ultra-Low-Carbon Marine Fuel.
- Houston-Galveston Region to Get Dedicated e-LNG Bunkering Hub.
Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a collaboration between Seapath and Pilot LNG, is on track to become the first dedicated LNG liquefaction facility for marine bunkering along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Nestled on the Texas City Ship Channel, this facility is poised to support the expanding fleet of LNG-fueled vessels in the Houston-Galveston area through fuel barge deliveries, reports Offshore Energy.
Strategic Location with Supply Chain Advantages
The Texas City location offers GLBP and its partner Loa Carbon significant benefits, such as being close to major ports like Houston, Galveston, and Texas City, along with easy access to plentiful CO₂ feedstock. The region’s robust industrial sector provides captured CO₂, while nearby landfills present biogenic sources.
Enabling Cost-Competitive Green Fuel
Thanks to the low-cost renewable energy from Texas’s ERCOT grid and the 45V hydrogen production tax credit, green hydrogen production is well-supported. Loa Carbon’s innovative process harnesses renewable energy to split water into hydrogen, which is then combined with captured CO₂ to create e-methane.
Integrated Production and Compliance
Loa Carbon’s e-methane units will be situated right at the GLBP site, allowing for direct injection into terminal systems. This setup facilitates blending with traditional LNG, providing shipowners with a streamlined fueling solution to meet FuelEU requirements.
“This integrated approach provides shipowners a clear pathway to scalable, cost-transparent, ultra-low-carbon fuel without requiring operational changes to their vessels or bunkering procedures. We are pleased to be partnering with GLBP, the leading and only proposed dedicated LNG bunker project in the Houston-Galveston region,” Dan Wojno, COO for Loa Carbon, noted.
“This partnership with Loa Carbon will enable GLBP to offer low-carbon e-LNG to customers in search of sustainable fuel solutions. GLBP will be the first supplier of LNG bunker fuel to provide e-LNG in North America. The e-LNG supplied to our customers will have one of the lowest Carbon Intensity scores on a well-to-wake basis. By producing LNG at the supply side of the value chain, we eliminate the need for shipping and storage, thereby reducing overall emissions compared to LNG bunker fuel delivered in Europe or Asia. Simply put, partnering with Loa makes perfect sense,” Jonathan Cook, CEO for Pilot LNG, concluded.
Initial Sales Agreement Signed
Earlier this year, GLBP made a significant move by signing its very first sales and purchase agreement with Dunmura, a bunkering company set to launch in 2024. The LNG will be supplied either on a free-on-board (FOB) basis or delivered-ex-ship (DES) from the Texas City facility.
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Source: Offshore Energy
