For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Chevron) US energy giant and LNG player, Chevron said on Thursday it named Bruce Niemeyer corporate vice president of strategic planning. Niemeyer is currently vice president of Chevron’s mid-continent business unit. In his new role, Niemeyer, 56, will be responsible for setting the
US LNG developer NextDecade plans to ink Rio Grande EPC deal with CB&I in Q2
he proposed Rio Grande LNG export facility (Image courtesy of NextDecade) US LNG export project developer, NextDecade is planning to sign a binding engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) deal with CB&I for its proposed Rio Grande project in the second quarter of this year. The company said this in a statement
Teekay takes delivery of its 1st Arctic LNG tanker
LNG newbuilding, Eduard Toll sailing through the Northern Sea Route (Image courtesy of Teekay LNG Partners) Teekay has taken the delivery of its first Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the 172,000-cbm Eduard Toll. Eduard Toll is the fourth of 15 Arc7 LNG carriers being built for the Novatek-operated Yamal
Croatia moving forward with Krk LNG import project
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of LNG Croatia) Croatia is determined to speed up the process of setting up the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the island of Krk. In that regard, the Croatian government adopted a special law during a cabinet session on Thursday. The Balkan
Van Oord launches its first LNG-powered vessel
Dutch dredging specialist, Van Oord has launched a new crane vessel, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam. This is the first LNG-powered vessel in the Van Oord fleet. “The vessel will contribute to the further modernisation of Van Oord’s fleet and therefore mark the start
Shell’s Q4 profit surges, LNG sales rise
Construction starts on Port of Gothenburg LNG bunkering facility
Jill Söderwall from the Port of Gothenburg and Johan Zettergren from Swedegas broke ground for the new plant Construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility started at Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg. The facility will open up new opportunities for LNG-fuelled ships that call at the Gothenburg Energy Port.
Caterpillar CEO joins Chevron’s board
Jim Umpleby US energy giant and LNG player, Chevron said on Thursday that Jim Umpleby has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Umpleby is the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Caterpillar. The appointment to Chevron’s board is effective March 1, 2018,
Wartsila order intake climbs, sees improved marine industry outlook for this year
Image courtesy of Wärtsilä Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä reported a 14 percent rise in quarterly order intake as it expects more growth opportunities in 2018, mainly in the company’s service business. Wärtsilä’s bookings of new orders in the fourth quarter rose to 1.51 billion euros ($1.87 billion). For the full-year
ADB to advise on Philippines’ $2 billion LNG project
zoom The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to act as transaction advisor for the Philippines’ first LNG hub project in Batangas. The transaction advisory services agreement was signed by Takeo Koike, Officer-in-Charge of ADB’s Office of Public-Private