Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Titan LNG) Titan LNG, the service supplier of liquefied natural gas and its sister company Rolande have acquired Engie LNG Solutions. The acquired entity covers the downstream LNG activities of Engie in the Netherlands and Belgium, Titan LNG said in a statement. Rolande will add Engie’s
Van Oord to mark milestone with LNG crane vessel naming
Image courtesy of Van Oord Dutch dredging specialist, Van Oord will name its first LNG-powered vessel, the Werkendam, on Saturday, April 14, during its 150th anniversary. The Werkendam crane vessel is the first LNG-powered vessel, Van Oord said, marking the start of a new generation of dredging vessels. The vessel’s
Redline wins more Ichthys LNG work
zoomImage courtesy of Inpex Redline Plumbing, an Aboriginal-owned business, has snatched its 25th scope of work at the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG export project near Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The latest contract involves removing concrete structures and restoring an area on the site where Redline initially carried out detailed excavations several
Shell charters AET Tankers’ LNG-fueled Aframax duo
zoomImage courtesy of AET Tankers Singapore-based shipper, AET, has struck a long-term charter deal for its two LNG-fueled Aframax tankers with Shell. AET’s two 113,000 dwt vessels are currently being built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea and are due for delivery from the third quarter of 2018. The
US LNG exports drop on week
zoomFor illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Dominion Energy) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States declined during the week ending Wednesday, April 11, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly natural gas report. Five LNG vessels with a combined capacity of 17.7 billion cubic feet (Bcf)
GTT notes orders increase as Q1 revenues rise
zoomImage courtesy of GTT French liquefied natural gas (LNG) containment system specialist, GTT, saw a sharp increase in orders in the first quarter of the year, with revenues rising. The company reported a 12.4 percent increase in the first quarter revenue, reaching €64.2 million compared to €57 million in the
Danish pension fund PKA ditches 35 oil and gas companies
zoomPeter Damgaard Jensen (Image courtesy of PKA) Danish pension fund PKA, that manages about $46 billion worth of assets, said it has excluded 35 oil and gas companies from its investment portfolio. PKS, which actively invests into technologies such as offshore wind power and has previously excluded 70 coal companies, said
Volvo’s FM LNG truck to fuel at Calor’s Donington station
zoomImage courtesy of Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks said it has selected Calor’s facility at Donington Park Services for fueling of its new FM LNG truck. The company said the first FM LNG vehicle in the United Kingdom is a gas-powered truck with a powertrain based on Volvo’s conventional diesel engine
ExxonMobil restarts production at PNG LNG, exports to resume soon
Image courtesy of ExxonMobil US energy giant ExxonMobil restarted production of liquefied natural gas at the PNG LNG facility following the earthquake that shook Papua New Guinea at the end of February, causing a shutdown. LNG production resumed ahead of schedule the operator said, adding that exports of liquefied natural
European Commission clears Total, Engie $1.5 billion LNG deal
Image courtesy of Engie The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of French Engie’s portfolio of upstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets by compatriot Total. The deal, announced in November last year is worth around $1.49 billion. European Commission concluded that the deal, one of the largest in the industry in years, would