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Oct 11
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First LNG Bunkering Completed on the Double-Ended Ferry ELIO in Messina

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Six years after its delivery from the Turkish shipyard Sefine, the double-ended ferry ELIO, owned by the Caronte & Tourist Group, has been bunkered with LNG in the port of Messina, thanks to Molgas Energy.

As occurred some months ago in Trapani for the RoPax NEREA, a vessel also part of the group controlled by the Franza and Matacena families, ELIO successfully completed its first LNG refuelling operation through a double truck-to-ship operation. Both trucks arrived in Messina from the onshore terminal operated by Edison.

In the future, thanks to the competitive price of LNG, NEREA and ELIO will be regularly fuelled using the truck-to-ship system, with biogas— a 100% sustainable fuel derived from organic waste—being supplied.

Sep 24
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Caronte&Tourist Protests for the Lack of LNG Bunkering for Its Ferry ELIO in The Strait Of Messina

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Two years ago, Caronte&Tourist took delivery of the dual-fuel ship ELIO which has been running up to date with marine gasoil since LNG is not available in the Strait of Messina.

A few days ago,  CEO Vincenzo Franza publicly protested during the opening ceremony of a LNG station for trucks in Catania. This summer, Caronte’s application to realise a small LNG depot in Tremestieri, in order to make LNG available for ELIO, was rejected for the second time.

Mario Mega, newly appointed chairman of the port authority in Messina, replied that they are evaluating the opportunity to build up a larger LNG depot also for cruise vessels therefore a smaller one would be in case not necessary.

Franza underlined that ELIO will not be able to bunker LNG until a depot is opened in Messina.