SEA\LNG, a coalition that accelerates the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has welcomed Exeno Yamamizu Corporation (Yamamizu) & Fearnleys AS as the first shipbroking companies to join its coalition.
SEA\LNG is a 33-member organisation that promotes the uptake of LNG as a marine fuel by gathering knowledge and expertise from across the industry and helping shipping companies to source and use LNG for fuelling their ships.
Peter Keller, SEA\LNG chairman and executive vice president, TOTE, said: “SEA\LNG is pleased to welcome Exeno and Fearnleys to its membership coalition. Our members continue to be a strong voice advocating for LNG as a cost-effective, safe, and more environmentally friendly long-term fuelling solution. The support for and momentum behind the use of LNG as a marine fuel, particularly in the last 18 months, demonstrates the need for pooling knowledge and working collaboratively to break down the barriers to LNG uptake ahead of the 2020 global sulphur cap.”
Japan-based shipbroking company, Exeno Yamamizu has since April 2017 managed LNG-related chartering services for several clients and monitors the growing demand of LNG as a marine fuel to facilitate business development in LNG bunker supply vessels, barges, and loading facilities in Japan and abroad.
Hisaaki Masuda, president, Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, said: “Exeno Yamamizu Corporation has a great wealth and breadth of expertise in relation to LNG as well as the wider marine industry. We look forward to working collaboratively with our fellow SEA\LNG members to support the growth and development of LNG as a marine fuel as the preferred fuel choice of the future.”
Shipbroking company Fearnleys started getting involved with LNG in the late 1960s. The company has a team of 15 personnel focussed exclusively on LNG, with offices in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Oslo, Houston, and London.
Kristian Sorensen, CEO – global head of shipbroking at Fearnleys AS, said: “We are very pleased to join the SEA\LNG coalition and to collaborate with its membership to meet the challenges of the future marine fuel environment. We look forward to lending our knowledge and expertise as we continue to work together to achieve the common goal of making LNG the fuel of choice for the shipping industry.”
