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LNG Fuelling AN LNG JOURNAL PUBLICATION 18 May 2017 Total acquires PitPoint to drive FUELLING NEWS LNG fuelling growth AGENDA Energy major Total is to acquire Dutch vehicle fuelling specialist PitPoint, as part of a LNG HUBS strategy to “significantly increase” its presence in the natural gas vehicle fuel sector. Chart on course for The deal will see Total add Klaipeda LNG Hub PitPoint’s existing LNG fuelling 2 operations in Zwolle in the TESTING Netherlands and a network of around 100 natural gas fuelling stations to its portfolio across Europe. “The acquisition will enable the Group to… implement its plans to establish a network of 350 nat- ural gas vehicle fueling stations in Europe by 2022, making Total the leader in natural gas vehicle fuel Caterpillar Marine in Europe,” a spokesperson for pand its low-carbon businesses... Total expands gas unveils Kiel LNG test bed Total said. There is strong development po- fuelling in France 3 The group expects to focus ini- tential for natural gas vehicle fuel Last month Total inaugurated its tially on growth in the trucking in the transport sector. Our aim is first natural gas fuelling station in ORDERS and professional transport sector. to combine PitPoint’s technologi- France, in Nantes. The firm ex- Pasha Hawaii cal and commercial expertise ac- pects to open 15 stations in total selects Keppel PitPoint plans eight more quired over the last ten years with this year, followed by an addi- AmFELS for LNG LNG stations Total’s strong retail marketing tional 10 a year going forward. containerships 5 PitPoint currently operates jsut network and client portfolio,” said “As part of the energy transi- one LNG station in Zwolle but ex- Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and tion, natural gas could become PARTNERSHIPS pects to complete eight more sta- CEO of Total. the fuel of the future for road tions over the next two years. The PitPoint is currently Europe’s transportation. Total is a global Zwolle station provides refuelling third-largest provider of natural gas player present across the for both 9 and 18 bar types of LNG gas vehicle fuel and alongside LNG value chain; we want to promote trucks with high fill rate. fuelling the firm’s operations in- its development, especially for “Following the acquisition of clude biogas, hydrogen and elec- the truckers and transporters we Lampiris in 2016, this acquisition tric vehicle charging for both road serve. To support this aim, we are is part of Total’s strategy to ex- and maritime transport. expanding our network of fueling Japan Marine, Aluship to collaborate on SPB stations retailing natural gas tank technology fuel,” Momar Nguer, President of 6 Total Marketing & Services, said. Total state that it intends to LNG ORDERBOOK “fast-track” the development of its natural gas vehicle network LNG small scale fleet through leveraging its existing net- 8 work of more than 9,000 petrol stations with priority given to LNG–fuelled ship fleet “accelerating growth in markets 10 where Total is already active” in LNG–fuelled natural gas vehicle fuel, notably confirmed newbuilds Germany, the Benelux countries n 12 Total plans to open several new LNG fuelling stations in Europe and France. 2 l NEWS LNG Fuelling 18 May 2017 Chart on course for Klaipeda LNG Hub Cryogenic storage specialist Chart Industries has started final installation operations for the first phase of the Klaipeda LNG distribution hub in Lithuania and now expects the hub to be operational “by the end of the summer”. A total of five giant cryogenic Nordic Investment Bank granting vessel from Germany’s Schulte the world’s largest LNG-refuelling storage tanks are set to be in- capital to finance the construction Group for the hub. The vessel is ship in the coming year demon- stalled at the site with three al- of the LNG reloading station and set to have capacity of 7,500 strates that we are on course for ready onsite and the remaining the first stage of Klaipėda oil ter- cubic meters and is on order from growth,’ Mahinde Abeynaike, man- two en route from Chart’s facility minal expansion projects. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South aging director at Nauticor, said. n in Decin, Czech Republic. The LNG station will deliver Korea. “The overall plant design incor- small-scale LNG infrastructure Delivered next porates future expansion, capable for the Baltic and north-eastern summer, the of doubling the storage capacity Poland region and provide refu- bunker-supply ship and Chart is further supporting the elling for both marine vessel and will be positioned customer in follow up projects to land vehicles. at the Port of develop additional small-scale LNG The storage tanks installed by Klaipeda in solutions for power generation, Chart will receive gas from the Lithuania, deliver- vehicle fueling and other end-use floating storage and regasification ing LNG as marine applications,” a spokesperson for unit (FSRU) Independence and fuel to ships serv- Chart Industries said. connect with two truck loading ing Baltic and bays, marine bunkering jetty and Nordic ports. The Nordic backs LNG future a land-based regasification plant. ship is also the Earlier this month, the Klaipėdos largest LNG Nafta, Lithuania's state-run LNG Blue LNG to supply bunker-supply ship terminal operator and the devel- 7,500m3 supply vessel booked to date. oper of the site signed a €20 mil- Joint venture partnership, Blue “Our planned lion credit agreement with the LNG, will lease a bunker supply commissioning of Cryogenic tanks en route to Klaipeda Molgas completes LNG bunkering first at port of Santander Spanish energy provider Molgas Energía has bunkered the first LNG at the port of Santander in northern Spain. The firm bunkered the LNG- transferred to the ship. boring Port of Bilbao in March,” sustainable solutions. With this fuelled cement carrier Ireland in “The bunkering follows a simi- Juan Menchero, chief operating order we intend to further extend a tank-to-ship operation. In total lar operation involving the cement officer of Molgas Energía, said. that offer by building a series of 40 metric tonnes of LNG was carrier carried out at the neigh- Molgas Energy is one of the old- identical sister ships where some est dedicated LNG fuelling special- use LNG as a fuel and others ists in Spain andis part of the don’t,” Johan Källsson, deputy Transmol group of companies managing director at Thun, said. which also includes Transmol Logística and Transmol Criogenia. Fleet replacement to add greater flexibility Thun Tankers orders The newbuild vessels are expected LNG-fuelled tankers to gradually replace some of the Dutch shipbuilder Scheepswerf group’s existing tankers adding Ferus Smit which built the Ireland greater flexibility to its customers. recently received an order for four The vessels will be 7,999 further LNG-ready vessels from deadweight-tonnes and are sched- shipping firm Thun Tankers. uled to be delivered in stages “We always strive to meet our from the fourth quarter of 2018 Molgas completed the first LNG bunkering at the port of Santander customers’ various demands with onwards. n Editor Subscriptions No part of this publication may be reproduced LNG Fuelling or stored in any form by any mechanical, 1st Floor, 30 Warner Street Malcolm Ramsay Elena Fuertes electronic, photocopying, recording or any London EC1R 5EX, +44 (0)20 7017 3413 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 2700 other means without the prior written consent [email protected] [email protected] of the publisher. 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The new apparatus is housed in other power systems,” Georg a 40-foot container frame and Gillert, engineering supervisor for includes an LNG preparation unit Caterpillar Marine, said. with LNG tank and gas preparation With the launch of the test bed, unit. The firm will use the system Caterpillar has outlined a number to test new LNG solutions and per- of focus areas for future research, fect its MaK branded dual fuel including: testing and improving engine design. LNG components, optimizing and The MaK engines are capable of developing real-world LNG plants, running on either gas or marine familiarization of personnel with diesel oil and Caterpillar hopes LNG capabilities and demonstra- the new Kiel location will improve tion of LNG benefits to clients. The LNG test bed in Kiel, Germany the understanding of the technol- “New engine and gas handling subsidiary of global conglomerate sales personnel and dealers with ogy and enhance the service it architecture is needed to take full Caterpillar and provides power so- valuable information regarding the provides to clients adopting LNG. advantage of LNG’s emissions ben- lutions in the medium- and high- technology. This information will “Caterpillar’s LNG test bed in efits. Customized monitoring and speed segments with outputs from be passed on to clients to help Kiel is a milestone in LNG develop- control processes will also be 93 to 16,800 kilowatts in main them make informed decisions re- ment.