Shell has signed a long-term agreement with maritime engineering and services company Crowley Maritime Corp. to charter an LNG bunker barge amid growing interest in the fuel as International Maritime Organization-mandated climate deadlines draw nearer. The move also comes as LNG bunker prices, which traditionally offer lower operational costs than oil-based fuel while demanding high …

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