First ssLNG terminal in Pacific northwest seeks US LNG bunker vessel

摘要

GAC Bunker Fuels Limited reports it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Puget LNG, LLC to co-operate in the supply and sale of LNG marine fuel from the new US$310M Tacoma small-scale (ss) LNG terminal in the US Pacific northwest. When the Tacoma LNG Terminal becomes operational in Q2 2021, it will be the first such facility on North Americas west coast providing direct shoreside loading access for a bunker barge. A DNV study commissioned by Puget LNG on the feasibility of a bunker barge to supply LNG as fuel to ships in the Puget Sound area concluded that the availability and cost of natural gas, especially in North America, has made the use of LNG an attractive solution for ship operators to comply with air emissions regulations. A growing orderbook for LNG-fuelled vessels has underlined the need to develop LNG supply infrastructure in all major shipping ports and regions, including the Pacific Northwest.