29JAN2019 - NEWS - First of four LNG powered containerships constructed for Containerships conducts its initial LNG bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam on 24 January

The first of four LNG-fueled container vessels, constructed for Finnish shipping company Containerships, undertook its initial LNG bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam on 24 January. Around 240 metric tons of marine LNG was bunkered to M/S Containerships Nord, an amount that can take the vessel on a roundtrip from Rotterdam to St. Petersburg and back sailing through the Kiel canal twice. The first bunkering was carried out at lay bay berth in a ship-to-ship operation from Shell’s bunker vessel, Cardissa. Containerships explained that, in the future, the bunkering operation would be carried out at a normal operational berth simultaneously with loading and discharging operations. This means that there would be no disadvantages in operative efficiency compared to traditional oil burning vessels.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 29-Jan-2019 06:12:40 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com