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LNG Bunker Barge Built To Fuel Puerto Rico Containerships

Posted on September 10, 2018
By Mark Finnegan Transport Container Sales Shipping Container Leave a comment

Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered containerships now serve the island of Puerto Rico, justifying the construction and delivery of a LNG bunker barge that has now been delivered to the island. Let’s first of all look at the Marlin Class container ships and then look at the new barge that has been built to fuel…

Fuel of the Future: Containerships Move to LNG to Meet Pollution Limits

Posted on January 9, 2017
By Mark Finnegan Transport Shipping Container Leave a comment

At the beginning of 2016, the world’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) container ship, the Issa Bella entered service between Puerto Rico and Fort Lauderdale. This ship could well be the beginning of a cleaner, greener revolution in powering ships around the world. Shipping companies around the world are looking to convert their ships’ engines…