As the old adage goes, "It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future." Just ask the pollsters and pundits regarding the last Presidential election. So, too, just as recently as five years ago, DNV GL was projecting that as many as 1,000 vessels would be burning Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel by 2020. Now, however, that seems like a double insulated pipe dream based on the current number of LNG-fueled ships in operation and those on order or under construction.
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