据世界天然气网站2月14日消息 芬兰国有天然气公司（Gasum）称，它已经向Arctia的Polaris号破冰船提供了液化天然气燃料，这是1月和2月世界上第一个使用液化天然气燃料的破冰船。

Polaris于1月在Pori液化天然气进口码头加注LNG燃料，2月从位于芬兰Tornio R?ytt? Harbor的液化天然气码头加注LNG燃料。

Gasum周四在一份声明中称，Tornio进口码头今年投入使用。

该公司表示，随着今年Tornio进口码头的商业使用开始，芬兰北部的天然气和燃料市场将多样化。

进入液化天然气是该地区现有工业运营商以及Tornio港的一个重要竞争力因素，该进口终端旨在满足工业和海陆运输需求。

天然气和液化天然气销售和营销总监Tommy Mattila说：“液化天然气非常适合用作海洋燃料，因为它是石油的一个很好的替代品，环境友好是其优势之一。我们已经为北部港口提供了液化天然气，如瑞典的Lule?、芬兰的Kemi和Oulu，Polaris是第一艘在Tornio加注燃料的船只。”

他补充说，Tornio Manga液化天然气终端的商业使用扩大了Gasum在芬兰北部和瑞典的工业和海运液化天然气供应链。

Gasum在挪威的Risavika有一个液化天然气生产厂和进口终端，在挪威的?ra、瑞典的Lysekil和芬兰的Pori各有一个液化天然气终端。

该Tornio Manga液化天然气终端由Gasum运营，该公司是和Outokumpu、SSAB Europe、EPV Energy的合资企业。

吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

Gasum bunkers Finland’s LNG-fueled icebreaker in Pori and Tornio

Finish energy company Gasum said it has supplied liquefied natural gas fuel to Arctia’s Polaris, the world’s first LNG-fueled icebreaker at its two facilities in January and February.

Polaris bunkered LNG in January from the Pori LNG import terminal and in February from the Manga LNG terminal located in the R?ytt? Harbor in Tornio, Finland.

The commercial use of the Tornio import terminal begins this year, Gasum said in a statement on Thursday.

The gas and fuel market of Northern Finland will diversify as the commercial use of the Tornio import terminal begins this year, the company said.

Access to LNG is an important competitiveness factor for current industrial operators in the area as well as for the Port of Tornio. The terminal is intended to meet industrial as well as land and maritime transport needs.

“LNG is excellently suited for use as a marine fuel as it’s a great alternative to oil, and being environmentally friendly is one of its strengths. We’ve already supplied LNG for northern ports such as Lule?, Sweden, and Kemi and Oulu, Finland. Polaris is the first vessel bunkered in Tornio,”said Tommy Mattila, sales and marketing director, natural gas and LNG, Gasum.

He added that the start of the commercial use of the Tornio Manga LNG terminal strengthens Gasum’s LNG supply chain in Northern Finland and Sweden for industry and maritime transport.

Gasum has an LNG production plant and terminal in Risavika, Norway, LNG terminals in ?ra, Norway, Lysekil, Sweden and Pori, Finland.

The company is a joint-venturer in the Tornio Manga LNG terminal with Outokumpu, SSAB Europe and EPV Energy.