LNG as fuel news

Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger, Vox Ariane, has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany.

Crowley’s latest Avance Class ship, Torogoz, has made its inaugural commercial service, departing from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve Central America.

Havila Voyages has entered into a renegotiated LNG procurement agreement aimed at reducing costs and increasing flexibility.

Seaspan Energy and Anew Climate have entered into a strategic agreement to offer delivery of renewable LNG to customers on the North American West Coast.

Gasum has agreed to provide only bio-LNG to Wasaline’s vessel Aurora Botnia going forward.

Pacific International Lines has completed its first simultaneous cargo and LNG bunkering operation.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. and Matson, Inc. have marked a milestone in the construction of the first of three new dual-fuel Aloha Class containerships to be delivered to Matson in 2027 and 2028.

Axpo has completed Spain's first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Algeciras in the large container shipping industry.

Haugesund Knutsen has supplied 1875 m3 of bio-LNG to the TUI Cruises’ vessel in the first ship-to-ship biofuel supply operation at the Port of Barcelona.

The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards has released a new policy letter which provides Captains of the Port updated guidelines for the bunkering of vessels using LNG and other alternative marine fuels.