Australia\u2019s Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF) and Oceania Marine Energy have agreed to work together to develop an \u2018end-to-end\u2019 low-carbon profile eLNG production and ship bunkering capability concept for the port of Port Hedland, the world\u2019s top iron ore export facility.<\/p>\n
PCF is pursuing the development of an electrified liquefied natural gas (eLNG) plant in Port Hedland, principally for the production of marine bunker fuel, with a base case capacity of 0.5 mtpa and a potential expansion to over 1 mtpa. Meanwhile, Perth-based Oceania is developing an LNG marine fuel bunkering business using a purpose-designed LNG refuelling vessel to be chartered from Norway\u2019s Kanfer Shipping<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n The project will provide an Australian LNG fuel supply capability through a new facility for the conversion of pipeline natural gas to LNG, responding to market demand for cleaner marine bunker fuel for iron ore carriers operating round-trip voyages. The plant design is intended to significantly slash emissions compared to conventional LNG plants, thereby providing the ability \u201cto achieve substantially lower overall greenhouse gas life-cycle emissions than other options.\u201d<\/p>\n Nick Bentley, Oceania\u2019s managing director, commented: \u201cOceania and PCF\u2019s collaboration heralds the beginning of a new decarbonisation initiative in Western Australia, enabling a much-needed lower-carbon fuel source for shipping. The Oceania and PCF collaboration is aimed at providing a supply capability for low-carbon footprint LNG, for the first time available on-route to the Australia Asia iron ore shipping fleets.\u201d<\/p>\n