據世界天然氣網7月14日消息 韓國天然氣公司（Kogas）和5家同胞公司正聯手在韓國成立一家液化天然氣加注合資企業。

這五家韓國公司包括釜山港公司、鋼鐵制造商浦項制鐵、煉油商S-Oil、大宇物流和唯識株式會社。

據液化天然氣采購巨頭韓國天然氣稱，財團周二簽署了一項合作協議，并計劃在10月前建立合資企業。

該合資企業的主要目標是在全國推廣液化天然氣加油業務，并應對更嚴格的航運排放法規。

通過合資公司，韓國天然氣計劃為船舶供應136萬噸液化天然氣，并在2030年實現約1萬億韓元（8.3億美元）的銷售額。

這家液化天然氣進口巨頭的目標是擴大該國主要港口的加油站網絡。

韓國天然氣表示，它正計劃確保幾艘液化天然氣加油船供應燃料。

據介紹，這家韓國公司計劃在東海和南海部署兩艘液化天然氣加注船，在西海部署一艘。

這些計劃還包括在當津建立一個液化天然氣運輸設施。

韓國天然氣公司表示，成立合資企業不僅是為了應對近期海洋環境監管的收緊。

這也使液化天然氣成為韓國的主要航運燃料，韓國已經是造船和航運強國。

與此同時，韓國海洋與漁業部加強了該國6個主要港口的限硫規定。

該部還支持液化天然氣作為燃料，并曾支持燃料加注的發展。

其中包括沿海用小型加油船，作為液化天然氣動力船舶服務新項目的一部分。

吳恒磊 編譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Kogas, partners to form Korean LNG bunkering JV

South Korea’s Kogas and five compatriots are joining forces to set up a LNG bunkering joint venture in the country.

The other Korean companies are Busan Port Corp, steel-maker Posco, refiner S-Oil, Daewoo Logistics, and shipper Hyundai Glovis.

The partners signed a collaboration deal on Tuesday and plan to establish the venture by October, according to LNG buying giant Kogas.

The main goals of the venture is promoting LNG bunkering business across the country and to respond to stricter regulations on shipping emissions.

Through the JV, Kogas plans to supply 1.36 million tons of LNG for ships and achieve sales of about 1 trillion won ($830 million) by 2030.

The LNG importing giant aims to expand the network of filling stations in major ports accord the country.

Kogas says it is planning to secure several LNG bunkering vessels to supply the fuel.

The Korean company plans two LNG bunkering ships in the East Sea and the South Sea, and one vessel in the West Sea, it said.

The plans also includes one LNG shipping facility in Dangjin.

Kogas said the creation of the venture would not only respond to the recent tightening of marine environment regulations.

It also enables LNG to become a major shipping fuel in Korea, which is already a shipbuilding and shipping powerhouse.

Meanwhile, Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has strengthened sulphur-limiting regulations in six major ports in the country.

The ministry is also supporting LNG as fuel and has previously backed bunkering developments.

These include the small bunkering vessel for coastal use as part of a new project to serve LNG-powered ships.