zoomImage courtesy of Tellurian US LNG export project developer, Tellurian, through its unit Tellurian Trading UK, entered into a 15-year LNG supply memorandum of understanding with trading house Vitol. Under the agreement, Tellurian would supply 1.5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas from the proposed 27.6 mtpa Driftwood
European consortium to spur uptake of LNG as transport fuel
zoomImage courtesy of Scania A consortium named BioLNG EuroNet, comprising Shell, Disa, Scania, Osomo and Iveco has been formed to support the expansion the use of LNG as fuel for road transport in Europe. The consortium committed to developing new infrastructure across Europe aiming to ensure the long-term success and mass-scale
Ocean Network Express considering LNG as fuel
Image courtesy of ONE Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is considering the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel in order to comply with IMO regulations, coming into force on January 1, 2020. The transport company noted the revised IMO regulations will limit sulphur content in fuel oil to less
Shell still expects to launch Prelude FLNG production this year
Prelude FLNG (Image courtesy of Shell) Shell’s giant Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility located offshore Western Australia is still expected to produce its first cargo by the end of this year. “We continue to progress Prelude towards operations with safety and quality being our main focus. We expect to
Australia: Gladstone LNG exports jump in November
Ships being loaded with LNG at all three of the plants on Curtis Island (Image courtesy of Bechtel) LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island offshore Gladstone totaled 1.92 million tons in November reaching the second highest volume since exports from Gladstone kicked off in 2015. The
BW confirms LNG carrier order at DSME
A BW LNG carrier in Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard, Spain, June 2017 (Image by Mirza Duran) Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group has ordered two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). A spokeswoman for BW confirmed to LNG World News on Thursday that
Höegh LNG takes delivery of ninth FSRU, Höegh Gannet
Image courtesy of Höegh LNG Höegh LNG said it has taken delivery of Höegh Gannet, its ninth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). Höegh Gannet has a regasification capacity of 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day and storage capacity of 170,000-cbm, which combined makes it the largest FSRU built
Hyundai Mipo to build mid-sized LNG carrier for Knutsen
zoomImage courtesy of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won an order to build a mid-sized liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Norway’s Knutsen OAS Shipping. The order is worth 85.9 billion won ($76.7 million), Hyundai Mipo said in a statement on Thursday. This will be South Korea’s first
Carnival names its LNG-powered newbuild Mardi Gras
Image courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line said it has named it LNG-powered XL-class newbuild Mardi Gras, bringing back the name of its first vessel to enter the service in 1972. Mardi Gras will be the largest Carnival Cruise Line ship ever constructed and the first in North America to be powered
ADNOC, Inpex join forces on LNG bunkering in UAE
Image courtesy of ADNOC The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) unit, ADNOC Logistics & Services signed an LNG bunkering cooperation deal with Japan’s Inpex. The two companies have signed a framework agreement for an LNG bunkering partnership in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ADNOC said. Under the agreement, ADNOC L&S, and Inpex