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Upcoming event
On 23 August the Elbe Port of Brunsbüt- tel will be the venue for a briefing event on the subject of LNG. Under the title ‘A chance for the Hamburg region as Ger- many’s LNG Base’, leading figures from the worlds of politics and business will engage in a platform discussion on the future development of LNG in Germany. Joint organizers are Port of Hamburg Marketing and Brunsbüttel Ports.
toward energy diversification in Germany, boosting LNG’s introduction as a more sustainable alternative fuel for marine and heavy goods transport. In addi- tion, it will be in a position to supply energy to Brunsbüttel’s heavy-consumption industry. The fu- ture terminal’s location at the interface of the Lower Elbe and the Kiel Canal provides ideal conditions for distributing LNG to the Port of Hamburg and other ports.
RISING LNG REQUIREMENTS IN THE PORT OF HAMBURG
Since 2016, Cruise Center Steinwerder has facilitated LNG fillings by truck. AIDA Cruises has taken this up. Last season, it was the ‘AIDAprima’ that made 45 calls here, in the current season there will be 35 by the ‘AIDAperla’. The fuel is used for generating pow- er on board, substantially reducing emissions during laytime in port.
In the ship bunkerage area, a new AIDA Cruises ves- sel, the ‘AIDAnova’, signals a further requirement for LNG in the Port of Hamburg. The newbuild is the first cruise ship to be 100 percent fuelled by LNG. Her first
passengers will be embarking in Hamburg from De- cember onwards. Rising demand for LNG as a marine fuel will then become evident from 2020, when ship- owners CMA CGM will receive their new 22,000-TEU containerships that are to be operated using deep-fro- zen, liquefied natural gas. ■
LNG facts
LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas - is a natural gas, frozen down to -162°C and then turning liquid. This liquid state makes its volume 600 times smaller than for natural gas, making its storage and transport highly efficient. By comparison with conventional marine fuels, liquefied natural gas is re- garded as exceptionally environment-friendly. Use of LNG significantly reduces emissions of sulphur, nitrogen and soot particles, as well as carbon dioxide.
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