zoomImage courtesy of UECC United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, cut the steel first steel for its first battery hybrid LNG powered PCTC at the Jiangnan Shipyard. The company had previously signed a contract to construct three new pure car
Gastrade launches Alexandroupolis FSRU second market test
zoomImage courtesy of Gastrade Gastrade, a Greek utility company developing the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal, launched the second phase of the market test for the project. For Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and other markets in Southeast Europe, the project will transmit natural gas through the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria which is under construction and
Norway’s natural gas deliveries to Europe above average despite LNG rise
zoomImage courtesy of Øyvind Sætre/Gassco Gassco, the company running the Norwegian gas infrastructure, transported 106.99 billion cubic meters of gas through the pipeline systems from Norway to Europe and the UK in 2019. Despite a small decline from 114.2 billion cubic meters in 2018, the year ranked as one of
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Image courtesy of Flex LNG Sempra, Saudi Aramco ink Port Arthur LNG IPPA Sempra Energy and Saudi Aramco through its respective units, Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company, have signed an Interim Project Participation Agreement (IPPA) for the Port Arthur LNG export project under development in Jefferson County, Texas. Total-chartered
Polish LNG terminal receives first cargo of 2020
Image courtesy of Polskie LNG Polish liquefied natural gas import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Friday, the first cargo of the year 2020. Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said via social media that the 79th cargo delivery came to the
UK books LNG cargo pair
LNG Juno (Image courtesy of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding) Liquefied natural gas terminals on the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway are set to receive a pair of LNG cargoes. Activity at the South Hook and Dragon LNG terminals continue with a couple of cargoes scheduled for delivery over the coming days. Milford
BW LNG marks BW Tulip’s two years of ops without LTI
Image courtesy of BW LNG BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, said its LNG carrier BW Tulip has completed two years of service with zero lost-time incidents and total recordable cases. BW Tulip is BW LNG’s first M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI) LNG
SHI cuts steel for Celsius Tankers’ fourth LNG newbuild
Image courtesy of SHI South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has cut the first steel for the fourth newbuild LNG carrier being built for the Copenhagen-based Celsius Tankers. The Danish company has made its entry into the LNG shipping market with its first order for a pair of liquefied natural
U.S. weekly LNG exports jump
Image courtesy of McDermott Exports of liquefied natural gas from the United States’ facilities increased over the first week in 2020. Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that a total of 19 vessels with a combined LNG-carrying capacity of 68 Bcf departed the United States between January 2
Exmar makes leadership changes
Image courtesy of Exmar Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, has reshuffled its leadership structure. The company appointed Francis Mottrie as deputy CEO, responsible for internal management, the company said in its statement. Mottrie was CEO of Bexco, producer of synthetic ropes for various industrial applications and a unit of