At the end of 2017, the Port of Marseille Fos established a working group, gathering players from the LNG sector to find ways to develop LNG as a marine fuel.
Spanish ferry operator Baleària announced it has started LNG retrofitting work for its ferry 'Napoles', the first of the company's six vessels to be converted to run on LNG.
Global financial and technology giant BGC Partners has completed the acquisition of Poten & Partners, a ship brokerage, consulting and business intelligence firmspecializing in LNG, tanker and LPG markets.
European electric utility company Électricité de France group has sold its stake in the Dunkirk LNG terminal, after obtained the requisite regulatory approvals.