Western Australia’s Pilbara Bids to Be Major Refueling Hub

Western Australia’s Pilbara Bids to Be Major Refueling Hub
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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The Western Australian government will offer incentives for the international shipping industry to use the state’s Pilbara region as a refuelling hub for liquefied natural gas.

International Maritime Organisation regulations require trading vessels to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and the industry is turning to LNG as a transition fuel as it works towards clean hydrogen and other carbon-free fuels.

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