Galveston LNG Bunker Port and Loa Carbon partner to produce e-LNG bunker fuel
Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) and Loa Carbon have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly produce and supply e-LNG, a low-carbon alternative marine fuel, to the Houston-Galveston region. Under the agreement, Loa Carbon will produce renewable e-methane, which GLBP will then liquefy and distribute via fuel barge to LNG-powered vessels calling at Port Houston, the Port of Galveston, and the Port of Texas City.
The project will benefit from the Texas City location’s access to abundant CO₂ feedstock from surrounding industrial infrastructure, as well as low-cost renewable electricity enabled by the ERCOT grid and the 45V hydrogen production tax credit. Co-locating Loa’s e-methane modules at the GLBP site will streamline production and ensure regulatory compliance under FuelEU Maritime by blending e-LNG directly into existing LNG supply chains.
Set to begin operations in 2028, this will be the first dedicated e-LNG bunkering facility in North America. The partnership aims to provide shipowners with a scalable, low-carbon fuel solution that integrates seamlessly into current vessel operations and bunkering procedures, reducing lifecycle emissions without additional infrastructure or fuel handling complexity.
The project will benefit from the Texas City location’s access to abundant CO₂ feedstock from surrounding industrial infrastructure, as well as low-cost renewable electricity enabled by the ERCOT grid and the 45V hydrogen production tax credit. Co-locating Loa’s e-methane modules at the GLBP site will streamline production and ensure regulatory compliance under FuelEU Maritime by blending e-LNG directly into existing LNG supply chains.
Set to begin operations in 2028, this will be the first dedicated e-LNG bunkering facility in North America. The partnership aims to provide shipowners with a scalable, low-carbon fuel solution that integrates seamlessly into current vessel operations and bunkering procedures, reducing lifecycle emissions without additional infrastructure or fuel handling complexity.
