With the introduction of new long-term carbon emission targets, a number of alternative fuels are being considered alongside LNG within the marine sector. With insights from Sjaak Klap, VP Business Development, Spliethoff, this article will explore various alternative fuels under consideration and how these compare to LNG from a cost, sustainability, scalability and availability perspective.

In this article, we speak exclusively with Stefaan Adriaens, Commercial Manager, Gate Terminal B.V and Gerben Dijkstra, Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder Group N.V. to explore the business case behind LNG adoption both in the lead up to 2020 and post-2020. This piece also discusses the next wave of challenges that may slow down the progress of the adoption of LNG and how the regulatory landscape will continue to impact the sector.