Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of DSME) South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for the construction of an LNG carrier as part of a three-vessel deal. DSME said on Monday that it won an order for a total of three vessels worth
ABS approves Deltamarin, GTT LNG-fueled bulk carrier design
L to R: Esa Jokioinen, Director of Sales and Marketing for Deltamarin, Paul Karam, ABS Vice President, Regional Operations, and Adnan Ezzarhouni, General Manager for GTT; Image courtesy of ABS US-based classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to ship designer Deltamarin and French containment specialist GTT for
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Image courtesy of Novatek Interview: Novatek steps on gas pedal with Arctic LNG 2 construction, plans downstream LNG business in Germany and Poland Russia’s Novatek is pressing ahead with the construction of its second Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, while in the meantime also planning to develop LNG
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes soar in November
zoomImage courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda soared during the month of November. The terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta’s data shows that the company’s LNG import terminal and its small-scale LNG facility have regasified and
Freeport LNG Train 2 produces first chilled gas
Image courtesy of Freeport LNG McDermott International, with its partners, Chiyoda International Corporation and Zachry Group, informed that the second liquefaction train at Freeport LNG facility has started LNG production. The company noted in its statement that the first liquid milestone at the facility located on Quintana Island in Freeport,
Adriatic LNG seeking single peak shaving cargo
zoomImage courtesy of Adriatic LNG Adriatic LNG, the operator of the regasification terminal located off the Italian Veneto coast floated a tender for a single peak shaving LNG cargo. The company noted in its statement it is looking for a single cargo of 60,000 to 70,000 cubic meters in volume.
CIMC ENRIC, DNV GL expand LNG partnership
zoomImage courtesy of DNV GL CIMC ENRIC and DNV GL signed a strategic cooperation agreement to work together on the development of gas carriers and LNG gas tank design and fabrication over the next five years. The agreement covers a wide spectrum of DNV GL’s services from different business areas,
Trio signs agreement to construct LNG bunkering vessel
zoomImage courtesy of Pixabay CGR Arctic Marine, Wuzhou Shipbuilding, and Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a three-party agreement for the design and construction of a 6,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel. CGR said that the agreement was an important milestone for the commercialization of the liquid methane
TEN extends LNG carrier charter
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of TEN) Greek independent shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation has extended the charter agreement for one of its LNG carriers for a minimum one-maximum three-year period. The new increased rate is set to commence in the first quarter of 2020 and expected to generate around
Costa Cruises takes delivery of LNG-powered Costa Smeralda
Image courtesy of Costa Cruises Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation has taken delivery of Costa Smeralda, the brand’s first ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The handover ceremony was held at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, where the brand’s new flagship was built. Costa Smeralda becomes