LNG bunkering availability widens

Owned by gas infrastructure group, Fluxys and supplier of LNG, Titan LNG, the FlexFueler 002 will supply LNG throughout the Port of Antwerp and Western Scheldt. It is the third vessel to join Titan LNG’s expanding infrastructure in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region, operating in addition to the FlexFueler 001 and the Green Zeebrugge.

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO at the Port of Antwerp, commented: “As the fifth largest bunkering port in the world, we are committed to playing a pioneering role in the integration of low- and zero-carbon fuels to the bunker market. The arrival of the FlexFueler 002 marks an important landmark in the transition to a multi fuel port. LNG as a marine fuel is now available throughout the port, enabling us to further facilitate the energy transition of shipping in the port, as well as the region of Antwerp.”

The FlexFueler 002 provides flexible LNG bunkering, giving LNG fuelled vessels the option to bunker while loading or unloading cargo. It supports Port of Antwerp’s commitment to developing a multi fuel port by 2025, as well as improving local air quality.

“The new barge and our other LNG bunkering facilities in the port also have the advantage of being able to provide carbon-neutral LNG options with no additional investment required for shipowners,” commented Fluxys chief executive, Pascal de Buck.

Titan LNG aims to have the largest network of LNG bunkering vessels in Europe by 2025.