BINTULU: The first and largest dual-fuelled LNG ISO tank carrier in the world, Tiger Bintulu from Tiger Gas, made its first port of call at Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB).
The 192-meter-long ship with 400 empty LNG ISO tanks arrived at BPSB’s Bintulu International Container Terminal (BICT) on July 26.
Upon completion of filling at Tiger Gas Bintulu’s LNG ISO tank filling facility on Aug 1, BPSB loaded 402 units of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ISO tanks onto Tiger Bintulu bound for Port of Longkou in Shandong Province, China.
Commemorating the historic event, BPSB and Tiger Gas held a Maiden Voyage and Vessel Naming Ceremony on Aug 2 attended by various stakeholders such as Petronas, Bintulu Port Authority, state government agencies as well as main logistics players.
Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad Group Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Mohammad Medan congratulated Tiger Gas and called the maiden voyage of Tiger Bintulu to BPSB as yet another milestone achieved by all the parties involved in the endeavour especially Tiger Gas, Petronas, Bintulu Port and Sarawak where the Bintulu LNG plant and the deepwater port of Bintulu are located.
The dynamic mix of Bintulu Port’s 39 years experiences in handling LNG, its location next door to the third biggest LNG terminal in the world in a single location and the presence of the BICT with reliable services and coupled with a world that is gearing towards a future that is cleaner and greener, Bintulu Port is the ideal location to set up an LNG ISO tank hub.
Chairman of Tiger Gas Group, Gerry Wang expressed his appreciation for the support that Tiger Gas has received from all stakeholders from the beginning of the collaboration in reaching this milestone and believes the collaboration will only grow stronger moving forward in making LNG more accessible to all.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG Group of Companies, Mohamed Syazwan Abdullah, on behalf of Petronas, congratulated Tiger Bintulu’s successful maiden voyage and launch.
The significance of Tiger Bintulu’s successful maiden voyage and its frequent calls to Bintulu Port for LNG ISO tank operations will not only secure Bintulu Port’s position as the first port in Malaysia to export LNG ISO tanks in a large scale but also will be a game changer to propel Bintulu Port’s container volume to potentially its biggest growth to date.
To complement its existing container operations fleet and support the LNG ISO tank handling operations, BPSB will be adding one new unit of Quay Crane by the end of the year.
Bintulu Port is optimistic that the persistent efforts made by all stakeholders over the years would enable Bintulu to become a prominent LNG ISO tank hub in the ASEAN region as well as a hub that will set the standard and lead to aspirant LNG ISO tank terminals internationally, one LNG ISO tank at a time.
