Figure 34: Global LNG bunker vessel fleet as of 2024
In 2023, LNG bunkering hit a record high with 4.7 million cubic metres delivered globally, 62% more than in 2022o. Ship-to-ship deliveries doubled to 2.9 million cubic meters. According to SEA-LNG, the global bunkering network currently be performed by truck), with a further 80 implementing plans or actively demand and by climate regulation. In the European Union, for example, locations - by 31 December 2025 and at core inland ports by 31 December 2030. In addition, demand is served by a fleet of nearly 60 LNG bunkering vessels. As the number of LNG-fuelled vessels in service grows, the bunkering network will also need to grow. Forecasts indicate that there is room for further growth in the LNG bunker vessel market, with oil and gas major TotalEnergies projecting the need for additional bunker vessel capacity from 2025, with a further 35 vessels