Hapag-Lloyd claims first SIMOPS LNG stem in Tanjung Pelepas

A Hapag-Lloyd vessel became the first to be bunkered with LNG while unloading cargo in Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas.

PHOTO: The bunker barge Paolina Cosulich supplying LNG to the Bangkok Express. Port of Tanjung Pelepas

Petronas-subsidiary Petco delivered the LNG to Hapag-Lloyd's containership Bangkok Express. Petco used the chartered LNG bunker barge Paolina Cosulich.

It was so-called simultaneous operations (SIMOP), which refers to the process where ships receive LNG bunker fuel while simultaneously unloading cargo. This bunkering method is meant to reduce the docking time for vessels in port.

By Tuhin Roy

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