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Gas-Powered Fleet Nears 200 Ships: DNV
The number of ships capable of running on natural gas as a marine fuel has almost reached 200, according to classification society DNV GL.
DNV's latest data show the global gas-powered fleet now consists of 198 ships, with a further 265 on order, 106 of which are scheduled for 2021 delivery. Another 142 vessels are labelled 'LNG-ready'.
Of the 198 gas-powered ships already in operation, the top category is car or passenger ferries with a total of 43, followed by offshore supply ships with 25 and oil and chemical tankers with 20. There are 15 container ships capable of LNG bunkering and nine bulk carriers.
While the gas-powered container fleet remains small, it is these ships that are likely to be the biggest drivers of growth in LNG bunkering this year because of their size. A single bunkering of the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé in November took up 8.2% of the total 210,334 m3 of LNG bunkers supplied at Rotterdam last year.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 645.00 | 2.00 | 767.50 | 11.50 |
| Rotterdam | 600.00 | 8.00 | 751.50 | 13.00 |
| Houston | 627.50 | 9.00 | 796.00 | 11.50 |
| Fujairah | 649.50 | 0.00 | 889.00 | 0.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 665.00 | 0.50 | 864.00 | 6.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 630.50 | 5.00 | 801.00 | 9.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 722.50 | 2.50 | 922.50 | 3.00 |
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