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China navigates choppy waters for LNG-fuelled ships

By Tang Tian 31 October 2016
An LNG bunkering station in China. The fuel is well suited for smaller vessels. (China Gas Holdings) An LNG bunkering station in China. The fuel is well suited for smaller vessels. (China Gas Holdings)

Chinese shipowners need to carefully weigh up whether their vessels can economically run on LNG as too many wrong decisions could sour the nascent image of LNG as a bunker fuel, industry experts have said.

Low prices for competing oil-based fuels and weak growth in the shipping sector have damaged the prospects for LNG as a maritime fuel in China. In these difficult circumstances, shipowners need to be convinced that making the leap to LNG will benefit their business – and picking the right vessel will be key.

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