LNG bunkering barge for clean shipping

The result of a partnership between Fluxys and Titan LNG, the Kooiman Marine-built FlexFueler 002 LNG bunkering barge will make LNG more widely available as an alternative shipping fuel from its base at the port. The bunkering barge will operated by Titan LNG, from Quay 526/528 where Fluxys facilitates truck-to-ship bunkering and Titan LNG operates a permanent bunkering point for inland waterway vessels.

Ronald van Selm, CTO of Titan LNG, commented: ” Building on the very fruitful cooperation during the development and building process, we are confident that together with Fluxys, LNG bunkering in Antwerp will be a daily business soon. Jointly with the Port of Antwerp, we have already delivered LNG numerous times with the FlexFueler001, so we can guarantee our customers the safety framework is in place and functioning.”

Carbon neutral choices

Titan LNG is confident that it can make available liquefied biogas (from organic waste) or liquefied synthetic methane (from green hydrogen and captured CO2) to LNG-powered vessels soon after the barge starts operations in February 2021.

Pascal de Buck, CEO of Fluxys, said: “We are proud to offer with our partner, Titan LNG, a key logistic link for the shipping industry to switch to cleaner operations in the Antwerp port and region. The prospect of introducing with our newly built bunkering barge fully carbon neutral options in the foreseeable future strengthens us in our commitment to press ahead with the energy transition.”

Titan LNG is currently conducting the last trials and finalising crew training.