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licence marks another milestone in our quest
to increase the outreach of our maritime LNG
deliveries. It underlines Gasum’s commitment
to act as a reliable European maritime LNG
supplier.”
LNG is the cleanest marine fuel available
and is rapidly becoming more common as
a cost-effective alternative. Compared with
heavy fuel oil, LNG has significantly lower
CO2 emissions, and almost non-existent
particle emissions. Switching to LNG is one of
the concrete actions that will take us towards
cleaner maritime transport and a low-carbon
society going forward.
GASUM, March 09, 2021
Snam and SIAD: agreement

to develop small- and

mid-scale natural gas and
biomethane liquefaction

plants
of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a technologies in an effort to improve safety,
greenhouse gas (GHG) by 25-30%, emissions environment, and quality that are important Snam, one of the world’s leading energy
of sulphur oxides (SOx), which cause air issues for “K” LINE. infrastructure operators, and SIAD, a leading
pollution, by almost 100%, and emissions of “K” LINE, March 12, 2021 chemical group in the production and supply
nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 80-90% with the of industrial gases and in the Engineering,
use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in Healthcare, LPG and Natural Gas sectors,
addition to the use of LNG fuel, compared EUROPE have signed a framework agreement to start a
to conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil. technological collaboration in the small-scale
The launch of “K” LINE’s first LNG-fuelled Gasum obtains LNG and mid-scale liquefaction sector. The aim of
car carrier realizing transportation with a the agreement is to foster the use of LNG and
low environmental impact is an important distribution license in Bio-LNG as alternative fuels for sustainable
milestone for achieving the targets set forth in mobility and other end uses.
the “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050. France The agreement, signed by the CEO of
In addition, a remote naming ceremony Snam, Marco Alverà, and the chair of SIAD,
was carried out on March 3, ahead of the The Nordic energy company Gasum has Roberto Sestini, aims to build small- and
vessel’s delivery. Four locations in Aichi, obtained a distribution license for liquefied medium-sized plants for the liquefaction of
Kagawa, Okayama, and Tokyo were connected natural gas (LNG) on the French market. This natural gas and biomethane on a global scale,
online, with attendees including Toyota Motor is a move to further expand the outreach of its on behalf of third-party customers.
(head office: Toyota-city, Aichi; president maritime LNG offering. The plants proposed by Snam and SIAD
and representative director: Akio Toyoda) Gasum is pursuing a strategy of expanding will be modular and standardised, with
chairman and representative director Takeshi the geographic outreach and quality of its capacities ranging from 50 ktpa (kilo-tonnes
Uchiyamada and his wife, Ministry of Land, maritime liquefied natural gas (LNG) offering. per year) to 100 ktpa in the case of small-scale
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism The company seeks to further improve the plants and from 200 ktpa upwards for mid-
Maritime Bureau Director-General Shinichiro service to its shipping customers. As part scale plants.
Otsubo, Ministry of the Environment of this strategy, Gasum has now obtained a Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam, said:
Chugoku-Shikoku regional environmental license to deliver maritime LNG in France, “With this agreement, Snam is entering the
office director Kenji Kamita, Imabari allowing it to add French ports and waters to liquefaction infrastructure sector, which
Shipbuilding president Yukito Higaki and “K” its supply network. will be key to enable sustainable mobility
LINE president and representative director The new LNG distribution license obtained by road, rail and potentially sea, as well as
Yukikazu Myochin. The vessel was named by on the February 17, 2021 will allow Gasum decarbonising other energy uses. LNG,
adding the word “GREEN” evoking images of to deliver to maritime customers in France especially in its ‘bio’ version, makes it possible
harmony with the planet and the environment and to offer LNG, a cleaner shipping fuel, to to reduce both polluting and CO2 emissions,
to the traditional name of “CENTURY a larger number of customers. In addition, making a decisive contribution to air quality
HIGHWAY” that has been used in four of “K” the license will improve the geographic and the fight against climate change, and to
LINE’s car carriers in the past. availability of LNG to more areas and ports. boosting the circular economy, optimising
The vessel utilises a variety of Jacob Granqvist, Vice President at Gasum, the management of the waste cycle and
environmental measures and digital welcomes this addition: “Obtaining this agricultural and food waste. Thanks to this

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