Rohe Solutions delivers first LNG stem in Kokkola

Finnish LNG supplier Rohe Solutions yesterday delivered an undisclosed amount of LNG to the chemical tanker Saana in the Port of Kokkola, Finland.

PHOTO: An aerial view of the Port of Kokkola, Finland. Port Of Kokkola

The LNG stem was delivered by Rohe Solutions’ trucks.

LNG has been gaining popularity among shipowners. The global LNG-fuelled fleet is currently made up of 469 vessels, with another 244 expected to join this year, classification society DNV data shows.

LNG can curb carbon dioxide emissions by about a quarter compared to conventional bunker fuels. But its methane emissions can be 36 times more potent as a greenhouse gas (GHG) compared to carbon dioxide over a century, according to a World Bank study.

By Tuhin Roy

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