Maritime authorities sign LNG bunkering standards MoU

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Antwerp Port Authority and Port of Zeebrugge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday on co-operation in the following areas:

• To harmonise the procedures related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in order to facilitate the acceptance of LNG bunker for shipping.
• To exchange information on matters related to LNG as a shipping fuel, such as LNG infrastructure, communication to stakeholders, accreditation of bunkering operators.
• To exchange information pertaining to bunkering procedures and regulatory framework.
• To identify common areas of interests to set up joint research and development programmes.

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Adapted from press release by Ted Monroe

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