Houston, TX – July, 2025 – Galveston LNG Bunker Port, LLC (GLBP), a Texas-based leader in developing critical marine bunkering infrastructure, and Loa Carbon, an innovator in e-methane production, have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the production and supply of renewable e-LNG fuel for marine bunkering operations along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Under the agreement, Loa Carbon will produce renewable e-methane—synthetic methane generated from green hydrogen and waste CO₂—and supply it directly to the Galveston LNG Bunker Port facility for liquefaction. GLBP will in turn offer e-LNG as a clean-burning marine fuel to customers across the Houston-Galveston maritime region, marking the first time e-LNG will be available for bunkering in North America.
Located on the Texas City Ship Channel in the heart of the Texas City industrial complex, the GLBP facility is ideally positioned to serve the largest and most active ports in the Gulf, including Port Houston, the Port of Galveston, and the Port of Texas City. The site’s proximity to critical infrastructure and major shipping lanes makes it a strategic hub for clean marine fuel distribution.
Loa Carbon’s decision to colocate e-methane production modules at the GLBP site further enhances the project’s efficiency and sustainability. The Texas City location provides a unique combination of industrially captured CO₂, available from nearby refining and chemical operations, as well as biogenic CO₂ sourced from surrounding landfills. This ready availability of CO₂ feedstock enables scalable e-methane production with reduced logistical overhead.
Moreover, Texas offers one of the most favorable environments for renewable energy production in the United States. The state’s ERCOT-managed grid features a high share of wind and solar power, while competitive electricity rates and federal incentives such as the 45V hydrogen production tax credit significantly lower the cost of green hydrogen generation—a key input for Loa’s e-methane synthesis.
By integrating e-methane production and LNG liquefaction at a single site, the partnership offers shipowners a streamlined, compliance-ready solution for low-carbon bunkering. Fuel produced on-site can be injected directly into the terminal city gate systems, allowing for seamless blending with conventional LNG and adherence to international regulatory frameworks such as FuelEU Maritime and IMO decarbonization goals.
This one-stop approach ensures that shipowners can access scalable, ultra-low-carbon marine fuel without modifying their existing fleets or bunkering procedures, providing a future-proof solution to evolving emissions regulations.
Dan Wojno, Chief Operating Officer of Loa Carbon, emphasized the strategic value of the collaboration:
“This integrated approach provides shipowners a clear pathway to scalable, cost-transparent, ultra-low-carbon fuel without requiring operational changes to their vessels or bunkering procedures. We are pleased to be partnering with GLBP, the leading and only proposed dedicated LNG bunker project in the Houston-Galveston region.”
Jonathan Cook, CEO of Pilot LNG, the developer of GLBP, highlighted the significance of the agreement:
“This partnership with Loa Carbon will enable GLBP to offer low-carbon e-LNG to customers in search of sustainable fuel solutions. GLBP will be the first supplier of LNG bunker fuel to provide e-LNG in North America.
The e-LNG supplied to our customers will have one of the lowest Carbon Intensity scores on a well-to-wake basis. By producing LNG at the supply side of the value chain, we eliminate the need for shipping and storage, thereby reducing overall emissions compared to LNG bunker fuel delivered in Europe or Asia. Simply put, partnering with Loa makes perfect sense.
Loa Carbon is at the forefront of decarbonizing heavy industry by producing ultra-low-carbon e-methane from renewable electricity and waste CO₂. Recognizing that direct electrification isn’t always feasible for energy-dense sectors like maritime shipping, Loa shifts electrification upstream to fuel production. Loa’s proprietary heat-exchange reactor converts green hydrogen and biogenic CO₂ into a drop-in fuel that seamlessly integrates with conventional LNG. Their cost-effective, modular process can be deployed flexibly at CO₂ sources or directly at liquefaction facilities, aiding in compliance with FuelEU Maritime and IMO regulations.
The Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project is being developed by Pilot LNG and its partner Seapath Group, a subsidiary of Libra Group. Situated on Shoal Point in Galveston County, Texas, GLBP is designed to serve the greater Houston-Galveston port complex. The facility will provide crucial infrastructure for the supply of clean-burning LNG to meet the escalating demand for LNG as a marine fuel. Operations at GLBP are projected to commence in 2028.
The terminal is being developed in two phases with a total capacity of up to 720,000 gallons per day, supported by two 3-million-gallon storage tanks. GLBP’s optimal location enables it to supply the growing Galveston Bay port complex fuel and bunker markets, including direct LNG marine fuel deliveries to customers in the port complex and surrounding areas such as the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area.
