In this month's podcast, Chris is joined by David Colson, Commercial Vice President from GTT, a world-leading technology company in the shipping industry. David is a well-known speaker at Gastech and similar events where he delivers an interesting balance of technical and commercial perspectives on LNG. He also has tremendous insights into the energy industry and the application of technology as well as recently becoming a French Citizen!

Some of the topics covered:

• The importance of shipping to the LNG industry
• A brief overview of the beginning of the cryogenic shipping industry and some current industry statistics
• The differences among leading containment systems and why membrane technology is the preferred choice for new ships
• The expansion of the Panama Canal
• How “LNG as a fuel” is being embraced
• If the huge interest in Hydrogen will complement or displace the growth opportunities for LNG
• The differences in containment systems between hydrogen and LNG
• How shipping is taking a lead in the reduction of CO2 emissions and meeting international standards
• Observations from working in shipyards