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Hapag-Lloyd and Port of Rotterdam defend LNG as a fuel for shipping

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and the Port of Rotterdam tell ShippingWatch that they stand by their commitment to liquefied natural gas, despite the World Bank's statement criticizing it as an alternative fuel for shipping.
Photo: PR / Port of Rotterdam
Photo: PR / Port of Rotterdam
BY JENS THOMSEN

LNG is a temporary solution for shipping, but there are no better alternatives until fully sustainable fuels enter the market, say Europe's largest port, Rotterdam, and Hapag-Lloyd, one of Europe's leading container carriers, after the World Bank took a critical stance on LNG as a transitional fuel for shipping in a report Friday.

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