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With the introduction of emission peak and carbon neutrality strategy, green shipping has already become an urgent need for the development of water transportation industry. Using liquified natural gas (LNG)-powered ships is an effective way to deal with carbon emission, and more and more shipping companies are willing to choose it as the main ship type in the future. As the open cooperation portal to the Asia-Pacific region, the Bohai Rim region occupies an important position in China national shipping system. Focusing on the bunkering needs of LNG-powered ships in the future, ports in the Bohai Rim region should add LNG bunkering stations with reasonable layout and complete facilities. This paper constructs a comprehensive evaluation system for the site selection of LNG bunkering stations in coastal ports from five aspects: natural factors, infrastructure factors, economic factors, safety factors and policy factors, and conducts the evaluation on the alternative port areas. After comprehensive analysis, the Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port is recommended as the location of LNG bunkering station.