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Liquefied natural gas ships are less virtuous than it seems

2022-05-03T04:31:13.167Z


Chosen as an alternative to fuel oil to propel new container ships, LNG emits less sulfur, of course, but releases methane


November 2020. The world leader in maritime transport, the French giant CMA-CGM, inaugurates with great fanfare the filling of the holds of its flagship with liquefied natural gas (LNG).

A world first for a boat of this size, which its owner hailed as a major environmental breakthrough: "LNG is an energy of the future, which preserves air quality by eliminating 99% of sulfur oxides and fine particles. , and makes it possible to emit up to -20% CO2 emissions compared to a fuel-powered engine.

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Source: leparis

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