LNG use for marine propulsion has increased five-fold between 2015 and 2020, according to the International Gas Union (IGU), which published its annual report on Thursday.
Around 1.5m tonnes of the gas was supplied as bunkers in 2020, with some 22 LNG bunker vessels now in operation globally, the IGU 2021 World LNG Report said.
"LNG is currently the best and immediately available solution at scale that can reduce the environmental impact of maritime transport and preserve air quality," the text stated.
