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LNG needs a boost as maritime fuel – industry body

By Annemarie Botzki 22 August 2016
An LNG-powered ferry. The German Maritime LNG Platform is urging the government to encourage the use of LNG as a fuel for ships. (LMG Marin) An LNG-powered ferry. The German Maritime LNG Platform is urging the government to encourage the use of LNG as a fuel for ships. (LMG Marin)

Germany’s Maritime LNG Platform, a coalition of shipping companies and port authorities, is aiming to boost the uptake of LNG as a fuel for shipping. Interfax Natural Gas Daily spoke to Tessa Rodewaldt, the organisation’s managing director, about how to create a more sustainable shipping sector.

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