First LNG refuelling station for inland ships in Rotterdam

Rotterdam is Europe’s first port enabling inland shipping operators to officially bunker LNG
 
From 1 July inland shipping can officially bunker LNG in the Seinehaven, in Rotterdam Botlek. The municipality of Rotterdam has amended the Port Management Regulations to allow this. Rotterdam is the first port in Europe where inland shipping can officially bunker LNG. The Port Authority expects the location of the first LNG bunker station in the port to be announced this year. Until this opens, inland shipping can bunker LNG in the Seinehaven.
 
Rotterdam expects this measure to give an extra boost to the introduction of LNG as fuel. “LNG is a new fuel for inland and ocean shipping. This means that the regulations need to be amended. Otherwise, there can be no bunkering and the innovation has no chance of success. Designating the Seinehaven as a location for possible bunkering operations is the first step towards this.”
 
LNG stands for liquefied natural gas. Natural gas (methane) turns to liquid at minus 162 degrees Celsius. Since 2011 the port of Rotterdam has had a special terminal for the storage and handling of liquefied natural gas – the Gate terminal. The first inland vessels to sail on LNG are the Argonon and the recently launched Greenstream, which Shell now charters. This company will put a second LNG tanker into use in August. Shell also intends to roll out bunker facilities. This type of vessel is quieter and emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides are minimal.

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