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competition in gas supply and security of
supply. German LNG Terminal received the
draft exemption decision in October 2020.
The joint venture is planning to build and
operate a liquefied natural gas terminal at the
Brunsbüttel location.
GERMAN LNG TERMINAL, December 14, 2020
significant development in LNG as a marine 99% reduction in emissions of sulphur
fuel changes need to be made. It is time for oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM), Gasum opens its first
more commercial and transparent practices respectively, up to 85% in Nitrogen oxides
along the lines of traditional oil bunkering. (NOx), and 30% in greenhouse gas (GHG), liquefied gas filling station
Long term contracts and commitments is the compared to the levels of the existing ships.
way of doing business in the past, the industry Notably, the fuel tanks and hulls are in Borlänge, Sweden
needs to move forward. This is the value constructed entirely of domestically produced
proposition of probunkers.” steel. On December 16, Gasum opens its 14th gas
The Maritime and Port Authority of In particular, the LNG fuel tanks boast a filling station for heavy duty vehicles (HDVs)
Singapore (MPA) sees LNG as a solution 1,600 cubic metre storage capacity each, the in Sweden. The station in Borlänge is the
to meet mid-to-long term needs of the world’s largest capacity available for a Type C first for liquefied gas in Dalarna and will be
international and domestic shipping tank. a filling station for heavy vehicles. At the
community for cleaner marine fuel. There has Each ship is equipped with two of these moment, Gasum has 27 filling stations for
been increasing interest among shipowners LNG fuel tanks, which can provide enough HDVs around the Nordics. In the coming
to use LNG as a marine fuel and an energy to heat 3,300 homes for an entire year. years Gasum is planning to increase its
increasing number of ports equipped with the The tanks are composed of 9% nickel steel, network in the Nordics up to 50 filling stations
infrastructure for supply. The MPA launched which exhibits excellent fracture toughness Gasum’s new station in Borlänge offers
the RFP on October 28, 2020 and the deadline even at cryogenic temperatures required for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied
for submission by interested parties was LNG storage. biogas (LBG) for heavy duty vehicles. The
December 15, 2020. MPA seeks to announce HYUNDAI SAMHO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, filling station is conveniently located in
the successful award of the new LNG bunker December 11, 2020 an area with terminals and industry that
licensees by February 2021. experiences heavy traffic.
PROBUNKERS, December 16, 2020 “We are very happy to be in Borlänge
EUROPE and to also continue to strengthen the gas
HSHI to deliver world’s Exemption decision for infrastructure in Dalarna. Most of our
customers have operations throughout
1st LNG-fuelled large bulk German LNG Terminal Sweden, so the station in Borlänge is a
welcome addition to the network of filling
carriers German LNG Terminal GmbH has received stations for them as well. Interest in gas as
a fuel solution is steadily rising and thanks
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) the decision from the German regulatory to government climate subsidies such as
successfully constructed the world’s first LNG- authority, Bundesnetzagentur, granting it Klimatklivet, more than 800 gas-powered
fuelled large bulk carriers. exemption from network access and tariff trucks are now making their way to Swedish
HSHI announced that it held a naming regulation. However, the decision is subject roads,” says Mikael Antonsson, Director
ceremony for two 180,000-ton bulk carriers to review by the European Commission. Traffic Sweden, Gasum.
operating on LNG last Friday, December According to the request it applies to the According to the emission targets
11, which was attended by Chung Sye-kyun, annual throughput capacity of 8 billion cubic introduced by the EU in 2019, carbon dioxide
Korea’s Prime Minister; Kim Yung-rok, metres of gas on a long-term basis from the emissions from heavy vehicles will have to be
Governor of Jeollanamdo Province; Seo date of the terminal’s commercial launch. reduced by 30 percent by 2030. The goal at the
Myung-deuk, CEO of H-Line Shipping; Rolf Brouwer, Managing Director of national level in Sweden is to reduce carbon
Chang In-Hwa, President of POSCO; Ka German LNG Terminal GmbH states: “In dioxide emissions from road transport by 70
Sam-hyun, Co-CEO of Korea Shipbuilding principle, the decision offers our customers percent by 2030 compared to the 2010 levels.
& Offshore Engineering (KSOE); and Kim a stable regulatory regime. It represents The need to reduce emissions at a rapid pace
Hyung Kwan, CEO of HSHI, among others. another important step forward and therefore makes liquefied gas a good solution as it is
The vessels, which mark the first two in also another crucial element on the way already available and meets the requirements
a series of four ships of the same design, to obtaining the final investment decision. for reduced emissions. Gas has been
were dubbed “HL ECO” and “HL GREEN,” Nevertheless, the decision document is very recognized as a solution to decrease emissions
respectively, which boast great eco- extensive and we will now examine it in in Sweden and several incentives are boosting
friendliness as the names suggest. detail.” this growth. The transition to cleaner road
With a length of 292m, a breadth of 45m, German LNG Terminal submitted transport through the use of LNG trucks is
and a depth of 24.8m, these HSHI-built ships the application for exemption from tariff taking place in different countries and the
will also become the first large LNG-fuelled regulation under section 28a of the German demand for new LNG trucks has increased all
vessels to travel an international route that Energy Industry Act (EnWG) back in July over Europe.
covers Korea. 2018. Such an exemption is possible for LNG GASUM, December 16, 2020
The ships are designed to achieve a facilities inter alia if the investment improves

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