Delivery of first NA-built LNG barge

MORGAN CITY, La. - Conrad Industries (CNRD) announced Aug. 20 the successful completion and delivery of the Clean Jacksonville, the first LNG bunker barge built in North America. The Clean Jacksonville was constructed in Orange, Texas, at Conrad Orange Shipyard. A successful gas trial execution took place in Port Fourchon, La. CNRD is headquartered out of Morgan City, La. The vessel will enter service for TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico in the Port of Jacksonville, Fla., where the vessel will bunker two Marlin Class containerships operating on LNG fuel between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Source: Conrad Industries 08/20/18)