News / Unifeeder vessel to trial synthetic natural gas as a 'climate-neutral' fuel for box ships

Wes Amelie

A Unifeeder-chartered vessel is to be used for the first trial of synthetic natural gas (SNG) fuel as a key part of the shipping industry’s quest to decarbonise shipping.

In 2017, the 1,036 teu feedermax Wes Amelie became the first containership in the world to be retrofitted with an LNG fuel system.

Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions and the ship’s owner and manager, Wessels Marine, intend to demonstrate that SNG – produced from renewable electrical energy – can be successfully used as a shipping fuel.

Twenty tons ...