Naslov
Transport costs affecting LNG delivery by Moss type carriers

Autori
Stanivuk, Tatjana ; Tokić, Tonći ; Šoškić, Svetislav

Izvornik
Transactions on maritime science (1848-3305) 2 (2013), 1; 36-40

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Transport costs; Fuel; LNG; Moss type ship

Sažetak
The paper discusses the influence of transport costs on the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by sea. The research part of the project has been carried out by using a dedicated LNG Moss type carrier with the capacity of 205, 000 m3 and by taking into account the price of the propulsion engine fuel, LNG, as one of the most important factors in forming the final cost of LNG transportation. The fluctuation of the final costs also depends on the price of building a new vessel, the vessel's design, the sufficient number of the vessels required for transportation, and the amount of cargo to be shipped from a load port to the import terminal. The port of Murmansk, potentially one of the Russia's largest LNG load terminals, has been used as a port of departure, i.e. port of load. The final destinations, i.e. the import terminals, include the ports of Zeebrugge, South Hook, Cove Point, Chiba and Fujian. It should be noticed that this study has involved two sailing routes, the Suez Canal and the North-East Passage, taking into consideration the harsh weather conditions the vessels could meet during navigation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Tehnologija prometa i transport, Ekonomija

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