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BHP bunkers down with Shell

BIG miner BHP is to use five LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers to ship iron ore from Western Australia to China from 2022 as it tries to reduce emissions across its maritime supply chain.

 LNG bunker vessel in Singapore

LNG bunker vessel in Singapore

The vessels will be chartered from Eastern Pacific Shipping for five-year terms. As part of a LNG bunkering contract with Shell Energy the vessels will be fuelled by the FueLNG Bellina, a bunker vessel...

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