The Port of New Orleans and Cleancor Energy Solutions LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling services for ships in the port.

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Cleancor, which distributes small-scale LNG and compressed natural gas, would work with the port to provide the super-chilled fuel for bunkering. The port would provide the company with data, logistics, customer contacts and marketing support. 

“Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of low carbon fueling solutions and this constitutes an exciting opportunity to not only advance the region’s first such project, but also to contribute to the decarbonization of the maritime sector,” said Cleancor CEO Jeff Woods.

Port officials said Cleancor would work to educate its customers and other...