CMA CGM, Shell Perform First Bio-LNG Bunkering in Rotterdam
by Surabhi Sahu, Piers De Wilde and Britt Russell-Webster (S&P Global) Containerships Aurora receives 44 cu m of Bio-LNG; Bio-LNG reduces GHG emissions by at least 67% on well-to-wake basis; LNG’s share in global bunker fuel mix to rise to 16% in 2030: Platts Analytics — Global shipping company CMA CGM and energy company Shell have performed the first Bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam, paving the way for the shipping company to achieve its target of net zero carbon by 2050.
The Containerships Aurora, a 1,400 TEU LNG-powered vessel, was bunkered by Shell with a nearly 10% blend of low carbon Bio-LNG while calling at Rotterdam. The vessel received around 483 cu m of LNG, 44 cu m of which were Bio-LNG, a statement on the CMA CGM website showed Dec. 1.
Safe and efficient bunkering operation was performed by the barge LNG London at the Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals.
The operation was thus successfully conducted by means of a ship-to-ship transfer, while the Containerships Aurora carried out cargo operations simultaneously, ensuring schedule integrity, it added.
“Shell believes LNG is the first integral step to decarbonize the shipping sector,” Tahir Faruqui, general manager at Shell Global Downstream LNG said.
LNG offers immediate emissions reduction and has the potential to become a net zero emission marine fuel given the possible roles of Bio-LNG and synthetic LNG, Faruqui said.
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