zoomImage courtesy of Tepco Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have dropped again in August after a brief rise the previous month. According to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, a total of 6.10 million tons of the chilled fuel were imported into Japan during the
Image courtesy of Woodside Australia’s Woodside said its unit, Woodside Energy Trading Singapore has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Uniper Global Commodities (Uniper) for the supply of LNG from Woodside’s portfolio for a period of 13 years commencing in 2021. The quantity of LNG to be supplied will
zoomImage courtesy of Vitol Commodity trading company Vitol and ENH, the National Oil Company of Mozambique have launched a joint venture commodity trading company focusing on LNG. ENH Energy Trading will initially be owned 51 percent by ENH and 49 percent by Vitol, with ENH’s share expected to increase over
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron Membrane technology of French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist GTT has been chosen for the tank design for six very large ethane carriers (VLEC) which would be built by the Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). GTT said on
Signing ceremony; Image courtesy of ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will collaborate on a next-generation LNG carrier in a joint development project. ABS said on Tuesday that, under the agreement, SHI would deliver the concept and basic design for a
Image courtesy of McDermott McDermott International said that its Chinese joint venture Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering has been awarded the Arctic LNG 2 modules fabrication job. The joint venture has been awarded a contract to provide three modules for the LNG export project led by Russia’s Novatek. The contact
Image courtesy of Furetank Sweden-based Furetank has kicked off the construction of its 17,999 dwt dual-fuel product tanker at Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding. The company informed in a brief statement through its social media channels that it has cut the steel for the seventh vessel in the Vinga series. Ordered in
