Eastern Pacific Shipping expands LNG bunkering options with first truck-to-ship delivery

A dual-fuel vehicle carrier operated by Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) was bunkered with LNG in a truck-to-ship operation at the Port of Davisville in the US.

IMAGE: Truck-to-ship bunkering of Lake Victoria at the Port of Davisville in US. Facebook of Eastern Pacific Shipping

The Port of Davisville is located near Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, which opens into the North Atlantic Ocean.

The LNG was delivered directly from trucks to the vehicle carrier Lake Victoria while it was berthed at the port. EPS did not disclose the quantity bunkered or identify the LNG supplier.

EPS said it has carried out more than 700 LNG bunkering operations worldwide, but this was its first truck-to-ship delivery.

“…this is about more than introducing another bunkering method,” EPS said. “Unlike conventional ship-to-ship bunkering arrangements, TTS offers an additional degree of flexibility, allowing LNG to be supplied at suitable ports and berths without relying on dedicated LNG bunker vessels or fixed bunkering infrastructure.”

By Konica Bhatt

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