MSC LNG Order Highlights Importance of LNG Bunkers: Fratelli Cosulich by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday May 11, 2021 Global box ship operator Mediterranean Shipping Company is extending its reach into gas-fuelled shipping by taking nearly a dozen ships on charter from Eastern Pacific Shipping. The move, widely reported in the maritime press, will be taken in some quarters as adding weight to the notion of liquefied natural gas as a viable bunkering alternative to petroleum-derived fuel oil. While some voices outside the industry -- the World Bank recently released a paper questioning LNG's importance -- are critical, industry insiders tend to take a more pragmatic view.