Titan, MOL wrap up first LNG bunkering op under new term contract

Dutch LNG supplier Titan and Japan’s shipping giant MOL have completed the first LNG and bio-LNG bunkering operation for MOL’s car carrier under a new multi-delivery contract.

On March 16, Titan’s chartered bunkering vessel, Alice Cosulich, delivered 500 tons of bio-LNG and 400 tons of conventional LNG to MOL’s PCTC, Celeste Ace, according to a Titan statement,

The simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) bunkering took place in the Port of Zeebrugge’s International Car Operators (ICO) terminal.

Titan said the delivery of ISCC-EU-certified mass-balanced bio-LNG marks the first of a series of bio-LNG deliveries to the Japanese shipping company.

The bio-LNG was produced using waste and residue, which reduces GHG emissions by up to 100 percent compared to marine diesel on a well-to-wake basis, Titan claims.

Titan noted that LNG, bio-LNG, and renewable hydrogen-derived e-methane can be blended at any ratio and ‘dropped into’ existing LNG bunkering infrastructure with little to no modification.

MOL currently operates five LNG-fueled vehicle carriers and will have five more delivered by the middle of 2025.

DNV’s recent data shows that there are 69 LNG dual-fuel containerships in operation and 141 car carriers on order.

The classification society previously said that a record 264 LNG-powered ships were ordered in 2024, while the number of LNG bunker vessels in operation grew from 52 to 64 over the last year.

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