LNG-fuelled fleet makes slow but sure progress

摘要

The buoyant forecasts of two or three years ago on the number of LNG-powered vessels that would be in service by 2015 will not be met. The capital costs associated with a commitment to LNG fuelling have been a key determining factor, and the drop in the price of oil over the past 10 months has not helped the promoters of LNG as marine fuel. The relatively slow build-up in LNG bunkering infrastructure has also prompted a number of shipowners to consider other fuel solutions.