For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of GTT) French LNG containment specialist GTT has secured a new order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for the tank design of a 173,400-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier. GTT said in a statement on Monday that the LNG carrier would
Inpex ships first Ichthys LNG cargo to Japan
LNG vessel Pacific Breeze loading first Ichthys LNG cargo (Image courtesy of Inpex) Japan’s Inpex said on Tuesday it has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its giant Ichthys project in Australia. The 182,000-cbm LNG vessel Pacific Breeze loaded the cargo from the Ichthys LNG terminal located near
UK’s Port of Southampton in upgrade mode to prepare for the arrival of Carnival’s LNG-powered liner
zoomImage: Port of Southampton The UK’s Port of Southampton has announced upgrade plans as it is preparing for the arrival of P&O Cruises’, which is a unit of Carnival Corporation, newest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered flagship from Spring 2020. The project, being carried out in partnership with Southampton-based Carnival UK, is
Skangas delivers liquefied biogas to Finnish duo
zoomImage courtesy of Skangas Nordic LNG company Skangas, a unit of Gasum, said Tuesday it has for the first time delivered liquefied biogas (LBG) to two Finnish companies. The LBG delivered to Nornickel Harjavalta is used in Nornickel’s production of biohydrogen and for their energy production, according to a Skangas statement. Previously,
WinGD boosts tech capacity with Shanghai centre
zoomImage: WinGD Switzerland-based Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) is establishing an engineering centre in Chinese metropolis Shanghai to boost its technical capacities by 20 percent. WinGD is setting up the centre together with China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute (CSPI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC). WinGD is
Black & Veatch and Kiewit score Annova LNG contract, make equity investment
zoomImage courtesy of Annova LNG Black & Veatch Corporation and Kiewit Energy Group have been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the planned Annova LNG export project in the US. The two engineering companies have also made an equity investment in the Annova LNG project, according to
Brittany Ferries sounds alarm over Brexit impact
zoomImage courtesy of Brittany Ferries French shipping company Brittany Ferries has expressed concerns amid growing uncertainty over a Brexit deal and the impact on its business, including the demand for its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel. To remind, the company’s LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur, currently being at the Flensburger
Damen finalizing LNG conversion job on French dredger
Image courtesy of Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of the Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen, is moving forward with works on converting the trailing suction hopper dredger Samuel de Champlain from diesel-electric propulsion to dual-fuel capability. Once complete, the Samuel de Champlain will be the first dredger in Europe
IEA: lack of LNG fleet investment could pose a threat to market development
zoomSabine Pass LNG export facility in the US (Image courtesy of Cheniere) The evolution of the global natural gas market, which has been driven by the growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, continues to change the relationship between buyers and sellers, and raises new challenges for the global security
Delivery of Shell-chartered LNG quartet almost complete
Pan Europe (Image courtesy of Teekay) The Hague-based LNG giant Shell is to take the delivery of the liquefied natural gas carrier Pan Africa, the last in a series of four ships built by Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, in the coming months. The four 174,000-cbm Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) LNG carriers