DNV GL’s new LNG intelligence portal (LNGi) aims to bring stakeholders from across the LNG industry together to share market intelligence and contribute to the uptake of LNG as a ship fuel.
Leading LNG suppliers and engine manufacturers including, Shell, the Marine division of Rolls-Royce and MAN will be some of the first companies to use LNGi.
Availability of LNG
The portal allows subscribers to assess the availability of LNG fuel for specific trade routes and newbuild projects. It also provides information about current market developments, as well as status updates of other alternative fuels and emissions reduction technologies across every vessel segment. LNGi combines market intelligence provided by LNG suppliers and infrastructure owners and DNV GL to create a comprehensive platform for the industry.
LNG Bunkering and Infrastructure
The portal’s interactive map provides information about LNG bunkering opportunities around the world and also includes data on existing and planned infrastructure such as truck loading facilities, tank to ship bunkering options and LNG bunker vessels, as well as detailed information on the various port and infrastructure projects.
Compliance with Environmental Regulations
Statistics and further information on alternative fuels and emissions solutions, such as the uptake of scrubbers, give a broader overview of the most popular options to achieve compliance with environmental regulations. The Society of Gas as Marine Fuel (SGMF) will support LNGi by reviewing the data published in the portal and providing information about LNG bunkering projects.
Future LNGi Features
Future LNGi features will include segment specific studies, the option for shipowners to show interest towards LNG suppliers for bunkering in certain locations, improved AIS features and more details about infrastructure projects and individual LNG fuelled ships (information on LNG specific and supply relevant features such as required LNG tank size and port of calls). The members will also have their say on which features they want to see developed.
Picture: LNG Rivers, with a capacity of 135,000 cubic metres (source: Wikimedia).
