zoomImage courtesy of Saga LNG Shipping Singapore-based Saga LNG Shipping completed the gas trials for its new LNG carrier, Saga Dawn, on Sunday, June 16, at anchorage near Shanghai, China. The 45,000-cbm LNG carrier Saga Dawn cooled down one of its three cargo tanks and loaded approximately 2300 cubic meters
Inpex agrees revised Abadi LNG plan principles with Indonesia
zoomImage courtesy of Inpex Japan’s Inpex Corporation signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Indonesian authorities on the basic principles regarding a revised Plan of Development (POD) for the Abadi LNG project. The project involves developing the Abadi gas field in the Masela Block located in the Arafura Sea in
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Image courtesy of Shell Shell ships first Prelude FLNG cargo The Hague-based LNG giant Shell on Tuesday said that the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has sailed from its Prelude FLNG facility located 475 km North East of Broome in Western Australia. Exmar completes commissioning of Tango FLNG
GasLog Partners strike LNG carrier charter deal with Gunvor
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Dunkerque LNG) GasLog Partners, the New York-listed spinoff of LNG shipper GasLog, has entered into a three-and-a-half-year charter for the GasLog Shanghai with Clearlake Shipping, a Gunvor Group company. The charter, expected to commence in June 2019, will have a variable rate of hire
Pakistan LNG has 10 bidders for July-September spot cargoes
Image courtesy of Pakistan LNG State-owned Pakistan LNG said that 10 bidders vying to supply cargoes under the tender launched in May for the supply of five spot cargoes over July-September period. The company said in its tender documents that Petronas, Eni, DXT, Trafigura, SOCAR, PetroChina, Gunvor, BB Energy, BP
GTT scores tank design order for Dynagas LNG carrier duo
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT has been contracted by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to design tanks for two LNG carrier newbuilds. GTT said on Thursday that the vessels were being built on behalf of the Greek ship-owner Dynagas. The tanks, capable of
Fortis BC starts up Tilbury LNG expansion
Image courtesy of Fortis BC Fortis BC, an investor-owned distribution utility in Canada, said that it has completed the expansion of the Tilbury LNG expansion project in British Columbia. As part of the expansion, Fortis BC added a new storage tank and additional LNG production equipment to meet the growing
Taiwan’s CPC Corp to get first Prelude FLNG cargo in October
zoomImage courtesy of Shell Taiwan’s state-owned CPC Corporation said that it is expected to receive the first liquefied natural gas cargo from Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility off Australia in October. The unit located 475 km North East of Broome in Western Australia shipped its first cargo earlier this week, onboard
Cheniere starts LNG production from Corpus Christi Train 2
zoomImage courtesy of CHeniere Houston-based LNG player Cheniere has started production of liquefied natural gas from its second liquefaction train at the Corpus Christi facility in Texas. The company said in a brief statement through its social media channels on Friday that it expects to reach substantial completion of Train 2
DNV GL approves DSME LNG cargo containment system
zoomImage courtesy of DNV GL Classification society DNV GL presented Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for DSME’s SOLIDUS LNG cargo containment system. DSME and DNV GL also have signed a framework agreement for cooperation on joint development projects (JDPs) for future