Illustration; Fishing boat; Image courtesy of Pixabay India has reportedly decided to trial the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the fishing sector ahead of new marine fuel standards that start next year. According to Reuters, the country’s Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), a think-tank and advisory
Containerships’ third LNG-fueled vessel delivered
Image courtesy of Containerships Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has taken delivery of its third LNG-fueled container vessel Containerships Aurora. The company informed in a brief social media statement that the vessel is still at the Guangzhou Wenchong shipyard getting finishing touches done before it heads out
EPIK’s Newcastle GasDock LNG declared critical infrastructure
zoomPort of Newcastle; Image courtesy of EPIK EPIK, a South Korea-based LNG project development company, said that the government of New South Wales (NSW) has declared the Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal project as Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI). This is a major milestone for the project, to be located
EIA: Australia set for LNG exporter top spot
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Shell) Australia is on track to surpass Qatar as the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, U.S. Energy Information Administration said, citing Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science (DIIS). Australia already surpassed Qatar in LNG export capacity and exported more LNG than
Zeebrugge LNG truck loading activity in hits record July
Sembawang Shipyard begins FSRU BW Magna mods
Image courtesy of BW BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, said the FSRU BW Magna has started modification works at the Sembawang Shipyard. The modification works are being carried out in preparation for its 23-year contract in Brazil, BW LNG informed through its social
Kairos completes 50th LNG bunkering operation
Image courtesy of Joakim Lund Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, said that Kairos, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel hit a milestone over the past weekend. The vessel conducted its 50th LNG-bunkering operation, Nauticor said in a brief statement through its social media channels. The operation took
Sejin Heavy to supply LNG tanks for mid-size carrier
Sejin Heavy facility; Image courtesy of Sejin Korea-based Sejin Heavy Industries has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to supply LNG cargo tanks for a mid-size LNG carrier. Sejin said that the contract for the supply of the cargo tanks was signed until August 12. It marks the entry
Flowserve nets Prelude FLNG general maintenance deal
Image courtesy of Shell Flowserve Corporation, the provider of flow control products and services, signed a five-year contract with Shell for general maintenance services for the Prelude FLNG facility. Flowserve will support Prelude from its Quick Response Center (QRC) in Darwin, the dedicated maintenance, repair and manufacturing workshop facilities. As
Klaipeda LNG terminal covers Lithuania’s July gas demand
zoomImage courtesy of KN In July, Klaipėda LNG terminal provided natural gas supply to consumers of Lithuania and neighboring countries, when gas supply from Belarus was cut off due to planned gas pipeline repairs for three weeks. The regasification at the LNG terminal in July amounted to 2.2 TWh gas,