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Gazpromneft Shipping Aims to Start LNG Bunkering in Baltic Basin by 2017
Wednesday September 23, 2015
Gazpromneft Shipping is aiming to begin liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in Russia's Baltic Basin by 2017, PortNews reports.
According to Vasily Tkachenko, a company representative, there are plans to start with one bunkering before potentially moving to add more.
The company added that there are a number of LNG terminals currently under construction in the Baltic Basin, while the number of gas powered ships in the world, along with demand for LNG as a bunker fuel, are both projected to increase.
Late last, year, sister company Gazpromneft Marine Bunker also announced a focus on LNG bunkering in response to stricter Emission Control Areas (ECA), with an aim to secure a foothold in this sector by 2025.
