Seaboard completed the PortMiami’s first LNG bunkering operation, M/V Seaboard Blue was the first cargo ship in PortMiami’s history to be bunkered using liquified natural gas (LNG) as fuel this past weekend. Shell filled the Seaboard Blue with LNG before its inaugural southbound voyage to Honduras and Guatemala using its Q4000 bunker barge.
The 1,000 TEU M/V Seaboard Blue, formerly known as the M/V Elbblue, had a retrofitted in 2017 to enable LNG and diesel fuel operation. The ship was the first container ship in the world to converted to LNG propulsion from conventional diesel. The Seaboard Blue joined the Seaboard Marine’s North Central America service this past Sunday and for the first time made PortMiami its home.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Said:
“Seaboard Marine’s adoption of greener sources of fuel is exemplary and a significant step towards our goal of keeping Miami-Dade a county on the cutting edge of sustainability, together with our shore-to-power project that will soon become a reality, these investments continue to position PortMiami as an industry leader and help to ensure our community becomes future-ready.”
Eddie Gonzalez, President and CEO of Seaboard Marine Said:
“The Seaboard Blue is a key new component to Seaboard’s fleet transformation; the recent purchase of this LNG-powered ship demonstrates Seaboard Marine’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and to providing reliable service to our customers. As South Florida’s premier ocean carrier, we are grateful for the support we have received from Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, PortMiami, Shell, the United States Coast Guard, and the Biscayne Bay Pilots.”
Source Seaboard Marine