Energy major Shell is to base an LNG bunker barge newbuilding on the US east coast to fuel cruise vessels.

Shell Trading (US) says it has finalised a long-term charter agreement with Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG Transport) for a 4,000-cbm LNG bunker barge (LBB) that will be owned and built by Q-LNG Transport, and operated by Harvey Gulf International Marine.