Multi-sector industry coalition SEA-LNG, established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG pathway for shipping’s decarbonisation, has added Seaside LNG, the LNG production and maritime transportation logistics providers based in Houston, Texas, to its membership.

SEA-LNG says Seaside LNG is the only company with integrated shoreside liquefication, LNG storage, and bunkering capabilities in North America. It adds: “The company maintains the largest fleet of Jones Act-compliant LNG barges in North America and has successfully performed more than 400 safe LNG transfers.  Seaside LNG will further enhance the coalition’s collective expertise with their valuable supply, infrastructure and safety experience.”

Scaling up alternative fuel supply and developing the required infrastructure is key to the success of the shipping industry’s decarbonisation transition, with collaboration highlighted as central to success, according to SEA-LNG.

Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA-LNG, commented: “Green fuel solutions will not arrive in a big-bang process, instead we will see the incremental decarbonisation of existing assets as fuel production, transportation, storage and bunkering infrastructure and engine technologies develop. In Seaside LNG, we have another valuable member to help us continue to evolve and progress the LNG pathway to decarbonisation. We are very pleased to welcome the Seaside team onboard.”

SEA-LNG stresses that existing LNG infrastructure can transport, store and deliver bio-LNG, as well as renewable synthetic e-LNG. Fuels can be blended with fossil LNG or used as a drop-in fuel for LNG-fuelled vessels to reduce emissions further without any additional investment in vessel or infrastructure modifications.