zoomImage courtesy of NYK Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has placed an order for the world largest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) fueled by liquefied natural gas. A keel-laying ceremony was held on September 20 at Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding, the shipper said in its statement on
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of MISC) Malaysian LNG shipping giant MISC, a unit of Petronas, said it has signed a deal with Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) to co-own two newbuild LNG vessels. The two vessels will have the capacity to transport 174,000 cubic meters of
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Ørsted) Danish renewable energy company Ørsted has secured volumes of liquefied natural gas through a deal with the UK-based BP. According to an emailed statement, BP will deliver 0.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas from its portfolio to Ørsted on an annual basis.
Image courtesy of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy South Korean state-owned Kogas signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply deal with the UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP. According to a statement by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Kogas will be importing 1.58 million
Industry minister Isshu Sugawara; Image courtesy of IAEA Japan could invest up to $10 billion to advance wider use of LNG globally to alleviate the potential effects of heavy reliance on oil from the Middle East. Industry minister Isshu Sugawara is set to present the plan that includes funding such
Image courtesy of Polskie LNG Polish gas grid and LNG terminal operator Gaz-System has already entered talks with a US LNG company concerning the deployment of an FSRU in Gdansk Bay, setting up the country’s second LNG import terminal. Speaking to Platts, Jakub Przyborowicz, coordinator of the Brussels office at
zoomImage courtesy of OLT Offshore LNG Toscana Italian natural gas transmission system operator Snam inked the deal with its compatriot regional utility, Iren, to acquire a 49.07 percent stake in the OLT Offshore LNG Toscana terminal off the Italian coast between Livorno and Pisa. The agreement provides for an assessment
Image courtesy of Petronet LNG Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into India rose in August when compared to the corresponding period last year. Data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows that 2.74 billion cubic meters have been imported during the month under review. This
Valaris DS-12 drillship; Image courtesy of BP Dallas-based Kosmos Energy has confirmed a ‘world-scale gas resource’ offshore Senegal following the drilling of the Yakaar-2 appraisal well. The Yakaar-2 well is part of the Yakaar-Teranga gas project located offshore Senegal. The partners in the project include Petrosen, BP, and Kosmos. Kosmos
zoomImage courtesy of Nauticor Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, together with Unifeeder completed a ship-to-ship bunkering of the LNG-retrofit Wes Amelie at the port of Helsinki, Finland. The world’s largest bunker supply vessel for liquefied natural gas (LNG) Kairos supplied the chilled fuel to the Wes Amelie at the