Leaking Methane Makes LNG-Powered Ships Dirtier Than Fuel Oil Methane leaks from ships using liquefied natural gas as fuel make most of the vessels dirtier than ones using diesel or heavy fuel oil, a new analysis shows. The findings, by Brussels-based nonprofit Transport & Environment, call into question a key plank of the European Union’s proposed regulations aimed at decarbonizing the emissions heavy shipping industry. The study was based on data from the European Commission and IHS Markit. Nearly 80% of ships that burn LNG use a type of engine that leaks 3.1% of the fuel into the atmosphere, according to Transport & Environment. The group also used an infrared camera to document methane leaking from LNG-powered ships in Rotterdam. Their footage shows methane plumes leaking from the LNG-powered Louvre container ship, which is owned by the French shipping company CMA CGM Group, and from the EcoDelta, a dredger […]