Seaspan and AES to collaborate on LNG bunkering enterprise improvement

This collaboration is principally aimed toward offering LNG bunkering providers to transport vessels crossing the Panama Canal, in addition to exploring choices to offer this and comparable providers in regional markets inside the space of affect of the Costa Norte LNG terminal, owned by AES, positioned in Colón, Panama.

At the moment, AES is creating a undertaking to increase the aforementioned terminal that contemplates a brand new LNG refuelling infrastructure in methane tankers (Ship Loading Facility) that along with the arrival of a small scale methane tanker to Panama, supplied by Seaspan ULC, destined for remaining deliveries of LNG, will permit the commercialisation of LNG as marine gas from 2H24, and finally the supply of such a hydrocarbon, extra environmentally pleasant, in different different regional markets.

The Ship Loading Facility is scheduled to start operations in November of this yr as an integral a part of the providers of the Costa Norte LNG terminal within the province of Colon, Panama. This infrastructure guarantees to alter the panorama of the regional power sector, enabling the terminal to supply providers for the LNG business:

• Calm down: cooling service for LNG carriers reloading or resuming marine operation after a interval of upkeep downtime.
• Momentary storage and reloading: with the capability of the Costa Norte storage tank (180 000 m³), completely different market operators will be capable of retailer their LNG quickly and withdraw it on demand.
• Refuelling for bunkering and regional distribution: with a mannequin that replicates the operation of the world’s important terminals, the Costa Norte terminal will allow the supply of saved LNG for use each for LNG provide, as marine gas for the rising fleet transiting the Panama Canal, and for rising markets in neighbouring nations.

“Seaspan is proud to collaborate with AES to offer LNG bunkering within the Panama area and cleared the path in offering power transformation alternatives within the world marine sector. Collectively we are going to present low-carbon options for ship house owners who wish to decarbonise their operations and transition to cleaner marine fuels,” stated Ian McIver, president of Seaspan Vitality.

“We’re on the doorstep of a brand new period in sustainable power. The collaboration with our shipowner companion and the improvements at our Costa Norte Terminal place us as leaders in driving sustainable, environment friendly and inexpensive options to fulfill the rising calls for of the market,” added Miguel Bolinaga, president of AES in Panama.

These achievements mark the start of a revolutionary transformation within the sustainable power panorama that advantages each Panama and the area.

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