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When prices of low sulfur fuels re? ect scarcity, capital investment in scrubbers or in LNG propulsion (slightly more expensive than conventional diesel engines) look more attractive, with shortened payback times and/or increased incremen- tal savings over time.” in 2013. Carib Energy is positioned to based in Jacksonville may also be sup- tion. Carnival brand AIDA, operating a handful of shorter niche routes, LNG take on project management activities plying LNG to a new generation of out of northern Europe is already using as a fuel is gathering a full head of steam throughout the markets served by Crow- cruise vessels that will deliver in coming LNG, supplied by Shell. Once further in global markets. Further propelled by ley. While Crowley has not yet ordered years and will serve European and Ca- approvals are in place, barges based in the looming 2020 deadlines, that mo-

LNG transporting barges, it is important ribbean markets. Rotterdam and Zeebruge will form part mentum – regardless of what the price to note that its wholly-owned naval ar- A deal already announced has fuel for of the supply line for AIDA, and for Cos- of oil settles at – is unlikely to be lost. chitect, Jensen Marine, has created an two of Carnival Corporation’s new LNG ta Cruises (also a Carnival brand) which If LNG isn’t the ? nal solution for ship-

ABS approved design for an ATB com- powered cruise ships (set to deliver in also has placed orders for LNG powered ping, certainly it is the vehicle that will bo capable of transporting 4,000 cbm of 2020-2022) supplied by Shell Trading vessels. take the waterfront ultimately to where

LNG. through the new LNG ATB being built Once stalled by low energy prices and they want to go. That ship sailed a long

In the not too distant future, barges by Q-LNG and the Harvey Gulf connec- the utter lack of infrastructure outside of time ago.

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