Shell (SHEL) shipped a record 1.1 million tons of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to fuel marine vessels last year, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing an email from a company executive.

"Demand for LNG-fueled vessels is picking up pace," Tom Summers, senior vice president for Shell LNG Marketing & Trading, told the news outlet. "LNG helps ship owners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

The company said last month that it forecast global LNG demand to increase by around 60% into 2040 and the number of LNG-powered vessels to almost double in the next five years, according to the report.

Shell did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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