The Port of Gothenburg reaches a milestone today with the first bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a tanker at the Swedish port.
This has been hailed as the beginning of a new era of cleaner, modern shipping.
The newly constructed Ternsund tanker, has bunkered LNG from the Dutch bunkering vessel Coral Energy. The LNG fuel comes from the North Sea and has been supplied by the gas company Skangas.
The port is also one of the first in the world to produce safety instructions that govern the procedure to enable safe LNG bunkering.
Following the bunkering of the Ternsund, several ships are expected to look towards LNG on a regular basis at the port. There are around 10 newly built LNG-powered vessels on their way from the shipyards, all owned by Swedish tanker operators and all with routes that pass Gothenburg.
The Port of Gothenberg has also introduced a substantial discount on the port charge to encourage the switch from conventional oil to LNG use. Ternsund will be the first ship to qualify with a maximum discount of 30%.
Jill Söderwall, Vice President and head of commercial operations at the Energy Port in Gothenburg: “We have worked resolutely for a long time to create a situation where a ship could bunker liquefied natural gas in Gothenburg. We have now managed to achieve our ambition and we are extremely pleased with the outcome.”
Bunkering took place at a protected location just off the island of Fotö at the entrance to the port.
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