SEA\LNG Members Meet at LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2017 to Discuss LNG as Marine Fuel

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Friday November 3, 2017

Members of the cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG gathered at the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference (LNG PCC) 2017 to take part in discussions on LNG as fuel for marine transportation.

The conference, which was hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) and the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC), was held on October 18.

"Ports have to be ready for the coming energy transition," said Masamichi Morooka, President and CEO of the Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), a SEA\LNG member company

"Vessels can't compromise too much cargo space for fuel tank installation, so those ports who are in a key position for trunk line services, such as Yokohama and Singapore, should give priority to their development of LNG bunkering infrastructures, and that is what Yokohama has been endeavouring to achieve."

The comments came as part of a new panel at LNG PCC, titled "LNG as Transport Fuel," - a panel that was moderated by Morooka and attended by three other SEA\LNG members: Engie, Total, and Shell.

"Currently, there are no other viable options such as LNG, that can reduce emissions effectively and thoroughly. LNG emits zero sulfur oxides (SOx), virtually zero particulate matter (PM), and 90 percent less nitrogen oxides (NOx) than traditional Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)," said at the session Morooka.

"It also effectively reduces CO2 emission, which is significant not only to the shipping industry, but also society as a whole."

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