Sichuan province in southwestern China plans to build a total of 153 LNG refuelling stations in 2015-2018, with the first batch of 42 stations is to be completed by the end of 2015. All stations will be located at motorway service areas and require approval from the municipal or country authority responsible for clean energy vehicles.
Deltamarin, the ship design, offshore engineering and construction group, revealed the LNG-ready container vessel of its series, the A.Delta2300.
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European Commission unveiled on Monday a record €13.1 bn ($14.6 bn) investment plan in 276 transport projects selected under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), including small-scale LNG deployment plans or projects enhancing the navigability of the Danube River.
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The LNG Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory explores the benefits, challenges, and solutions associated with fuelling vessels equipped with LNG power systems. The Advisory also offers an extensive overview of potential solutions and current practices associated with LNG bunkering from the perspectives of an LNG fuel provider and gas fueled vessel operator.
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Gas operator Fluxys launched a market consultation to assess the demand for small-scale LNG services at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium such as loading small LNG bunker and feeder vessels as well as LNG trailer loading services.
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Nova Scotia LNG is planning to build two small LNG facilities in Canada with a total capacity of 0.18-0.26 MTPA. A 30,000-60,000 tpa plant and another 150,000-200,000 tpa project will be constructed, with the former targeting bunkering demand along the US and Canadian East Coast and the latter on diesel displacement markets in the Caribbean.
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Korean port official highlights ‘exciting’ LNG bunkering project to ‘preempt the rapidly evolving maritime transport industry.’ Plans revealed for the expansion of Busan port includes developing an LNG bunkering facility by 2018.
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The US Coast Guard’s Office of Design and Engineering Standards has released CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-15 to provide interim guidance on the design of LNG barges. Since US ports do not have LNG liquefaction and storage facilities yet, ships will have to rely on small-scale bunkering for the time being.
General Dynamics NASSCO launched the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-powered containership from its San Diego-based shipyard. The 3,100TEU containership, part of a two-ship contract, was built for TOTE, a leading logistics and transportation company.
The U.S. Coast Guard has published two new Policy Letters on LNG Bunkering, Personnel Training and Waterfront Facilities.
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