Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) – natural gas that has been processed to be transported in liquid form – is increasingly being used in the transport sector, especially in the maritime sector, and is on its way to becoming the most sustainable fuel today.
In this sense, greater use of LNG could be able to boost the decarbonization process in the transport sector, something that Europe and organizations such as the IMO have been demanding for some time. Today, Spain already has the basic infrastructure for the treatment of LNG, with six plants operating in ports of general interest, which represent 40 percent of the storage capacity of all Europe and 5,35 percent of the world.
Currently, the vessels that use this fuel benefit from the largest reductions in fees allowed by law, so it is something that all logistics operators have begun to bear in mind. It is also the case of Indochinapost aware of the economic and environmental advantages of using this fuel in transport.
Advantages of LNG
- Some of the positive aspects of LNG are:
- Compared to traditional fuels, it reduces CO2 emissions by 20 to 30 percent.
- Completely eliminates sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions.
- Requires less storage capacity than other fuels.
- It is competitively priced and does not depend as much on market volatility as oil.
