LNG Advantages & Characteristics as a ma

What makes LNG the ideal fuel for marine transport?

LNG has the lowest greenhouse gas emission rates compared to other fuels. LNG produces 40% less carbon dioxide (CO₂) than coal and 30% less than oil, which makes it the cleanest of the fossil fuels, LNG serves as a bridge towards the transition to a zero-carbon future.

According to recent studies, LNG use leads to an up-to-21% emission reduction on a well-to-wake basis and an up-to-28% reduction on a tank-to-wake basis, compared to fuels oil-based fuels.

LNG is available in large quantities and capable of meeting the demand in the maritime sector. The high supply availability lowers the cost per unit of energy. Depending on the area of operations and the source of the fuel, LNG historically can compete against any of the petroleum-based fuels in price, while being less expensive than the low sulfur fuel blends.

LNG has a tested and proven technology.

LNG is characterized by low flammability and safety of transportation and storage. It can be safely stored in tanks and transported by tankers, large-scale ships, smaller vessels and tank trucks.

LNG is a bridge toward the anticipated zero-carbon rules. Why? Because of its renewable forms (bio-LNG and synthetic LNG).

It constitutes a sound investment for the future: renewable LNG can be used with the same facilities used for traditional LNG and can increasingly be blended with LNG.

Natural gas consists of 85% - 95% methane, which is formed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms (CH₄). Carbon is an inherent component of LNG; hence it cannot be free of carbon or emissions. Carbon-neutral LNG refers to purchasing carbon credits to offset emissions from the LNG supply chains.

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LNG Advantages & Characteristics as a marine fuel

What makes LNG the ideal fuel for marine transport?

What is LNG?

Liquefied Natural Gas, known as LNG, provides the best commercially available option in the eco-friendly era of marine fueling. LNG has significant environmental, financial and safety advantages as a marine fuel compared to other fuel alternatives.

LNG forms after natural gas is cleaned from impurities and cooled to -162°C. This process shrinks the volume of the gas 600 times, it turns it into a clear, non-toxic, colorless, odorless liquid, which is easier and safer to store and transport.

LNG has the lowest greenhouse gas emission rates compared to other fuels. LNG produces 40% less carbon dioxide (CO₂) than coal and 30% less than oil, which makes it the cleanest of the fossil fuels, LNG serves as a bridge towards the transition to a zero-carbon future.

According to recent studies, LNG use leads to an up-to-21% emission reduction on a well-to-wake basis and an up-to-28% reduction on a tank-to-wake basis, compared to fuels oil-based fuels.

LNG is available in large quantities and capable of meeting the demand in the maritime sector. The high supply availability lowers the cost per unit of energy. Depending on the area of operations and the source of the fuel, LNG historically can compete against any of the petroleum-based fuels in price, while being less expensive than the low sulfur fuel blends.

LNG has a tested and proven technology.

LNG is characterized by low flammability and safety of transportation and storage. It can be safely stored in tanks and transported by tankers, large-scale ships, smaller vessels and tank trucks.

LNG is a bridge toward the anticipated zero-carbon rules. Why? Because of its renewable forms (bio-LNG and synthetic LNG).

It constitutes a sound investment for the future: renewable LNG can be used with the same facilities used for traditional LNG and can increasingly be blended with LNG.

Natural gas consists of 85% - 95% methane, which is formed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms (CH₄). Carbon is an inherent component of LNG; hence it cannot be free of carbon or emissions. Carbon-neutral LNG refers to purchasing carbon credits to offset emissions from the LNG supply chains.

What is LNG?

Liquefied Natural Gas, known as LNG, provides the best commercially available option in the eco-friendly era of marine fueling. LNG has significant environmental, financial and safety advantages as a marine fuel compared to other fuel alternatives.

LNG forms after natural gas is cleaned from impurities and cooled to -162°C. This process shrinks the volume of the gas 600 times, it turns it into a clear, non-toxic, colorless, odorless liquid, which is easier and safer to store and transport.