Electricity? Methanol? LNG? Fuel of choice for future is unknown

LAST week's column discussed the claim by environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) that natural gas is a "US$22 billion distraction for EU shipping that won't decarbonise the sector".

It seems SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, also noticed T&E's statement; while not actually mentioning the critical T&E assessment of LNG, the coalition spelled out its view of how critical continuing investment in LNG as a marine fuel is to meeting both air-quality and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions targets.

SEA\LNG said its statement is aimed at ensuring that industry and governments "make a pragmatic and balanced analysis of the future of maritime fuels".