Siem, Shell and VW team up to take LNG fuelling transatlantic

Shell, shipowner Siem Car Carriers and Volkswagen have done something huge for the emerging LNG fuelling sector.

The volumes to be supplied by Shell to bunker two pure car carrier newbuildings being constructed by Siem in China may not be large.

But the fact that the vessels, which are being chartered to Volkswagen Group to replace two ships currently operating on heavy fuel oil, will ply a regular route between Northern Europe and the US marks a breakthrough.