Anglo American loads first LNG dual-fuelled vessel in chartered fleet
Anglo American’s newly launched LNG dual-fuelled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its first cargo of iron ore from the Kumba operations in South Africa.
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Ubuntu Harmony, the first LNG dual-fueled vessel in chartered fleet
© Anglo American PlcThe vessel is the first of ten LNG dual-fuelled new-build ships that Anglo American will introduce to its chartered fleet during 2023 and 2024, delivering an estimated 35% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ships fuelled by conventional marine oil fuel. The company says that use of LNG will also lead to a significant reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from vessel exhausts, while new technology also eliminates the release of unburnt methane.