Titan successfully conducts initial bunkering for MOL under new multi-delivery agreement.

The Titan's Alice Cosulich LNG bunkering ship performed the LNG and bio-LNG bunkering operation to the Celeste Ace vehicle carrier on March 16. The SIMOPS bunkering of 500t bio-LNG and 400t conventional LNG took place at the ICO terminal of the Port of Zeebrugge.

Titan's receipt of ISCC-EU-certified mass-balanced bio-LNG signals the first of a series of bio-LNG deliveries to the Japanese shipping company. The bio-LNG was produced from waste and residue, and thus offers up to 100% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to marine diesel on a well-to-wake basis. 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.

Nicolas Ganas, the Senior Trader and Business Development Manager at Titan said: "We would like to thank MOL for their decision to use LNG and bio-LNG as marine fuels in the process of the transition to sustainable shipping. This collaboration is building on our partnership in the region, and we look forward to being able to reliably supply their vessels with lower carbon fuel solutions as a result of this." Caspar Gooren, the Commercial Director of Renewable Fuels at Titan said: "This bunkering is a clear example of how bio-LNG is playing an ever increasing role in the decarbonisation of international shipping. Bio-LNG will become more available, has a high decarbonisation potential and is gradually becoming cost competitive, thus making the LNG pathway attractive for shipowners and operators. Furthermore, with a global maritime leader like MOL weighing in behind bio-LNG, this is an exciting time for the clean fuels transition." Yoshikazu Urushitani, the Marine Fuel GX Division General Manager of MOL said: "We are evaluating ammonia and hydrogen fuels as part of our approach to using clean alternative fuels and continuing to grow our use of LNG-fuelled vessels to help contribute to a low-carbon society. We will also be early adopters of bio-LNG and synthetic LNG. We will cooperate with Titan and use bio-LNG to lead the shipping industry in the transition to clean alternative fuels. We will continue to select clean fuels to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050." The number of vessels in use and on order that are capable of operating on LNG, bio-LNG, and in the future e-methane highlights the importance of the LNG pathway moving forward for shipping. MOL is now operating five LNG-fuelled vehicle carriers and will have six more by the middle of 2025. In total, there are 62 vehicle carriers that can operate on LNG today, and there are another 146 of these LNG-fuelled vessels on order. About 90 percent of vehicle carrier orders have LNG dual fuel propulsion.