zoom The European Commission has approved the joint venture in China between China’s Sinopec Gas, and Russia’s Novatek Asia and Gazprombank. The joint venture will be active in the import and export, as well as purchase and sale, of natural gas and investment in natural gas-related projects in China, the
Fluxys reports record Zeebrugge LNG ship ops
Image courtesy of Fluxys Belgium’s Fluxys said Tuesday that its Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal logged a record number of ship operations during the first quarter of this year. The LNG facility located in the port of Zeebrugge in total conducted 74 ship operations during the quarter with record monthly
LGM Engineering FGSS ordered for LNG-fueled VLCC
Image courtesy of DSIC LGM Engineering, formerly known as Gloryholder LGM, has secured a deal to supply an LNG fuel gas supply system to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). The company noted in its statement it will supply the LNG FGSS to the Chiese shipyard for the construction of a liquefied
Worley scores extension to support Chevron’s LNG assets
Image courtesy of Chevron Oil and gas contractor Worley has secured a services contract extension with Chevron for the company’s Australian assets including Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects. The term is for two years and extends upon the initial contract first awarded in 2013, Worley said in its statement on
Rolls-Royce tech ordered for German LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels
zoomImage courtesy of Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has been contracted to supply the gas-shielded propulsion system for two new LNG-powered multi-purpose vessels being built for the German Federal Waterway and Shipping Administration by Abeking & Rasmussen. The 95-m special vessels will be called out on the North and Baltic Seas to deal
Minerva Gas lays keel for LNG newbuild at SHI
Image courtesy of Minerva Gas Minerva Gas, the Greek LNG carrier owner and operator, has made further progress with its newbuilding program. The company, on Monday, laid the keel for its LNG carrier newbuild, SN2304, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyards in South Korea. The company noted in its emailed
Shell pulls out of Lake Charles LNG export project
The Hague-based energy giant Shell is withdrawing from the planned Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana citing current market conditions. Oil prices have plunged to an 18-year low on Monday due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Lake Charles LNG export project is a 50-50
Titan LNG facilitates LNG bunkering op in Anwerp
Image courtesy of Titan LNG The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural gas, Titan LNG, over the past weekend aided the liquefied bunkering operation at the port of Antwerp. The company noted that the chilled fuel was delivered by a truck-to-ship operation to the Coral Sticho, an ethylene carrier chartered
UK LNG terminals book first April cargoes
Image courtesy of Nakilat United Kingdom’s liquefied natural gas import terminals on the Milford Haven waterway are set to receive a pair of cargoes over the coming days. Dragon LNG terminal will receive the first cargo of the pair. The 162,000-cbm Clean Ocean liquefied natural gas tankers is scheduled to
Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta to temporarily relocate FSRU
Image courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta will temporarily relocate its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Independence while Klaipeda’s port waters are being cleaned this week. From March 30 to April 5, the FSRU will be moved from the usual location of the LNG terminal near Kiaulės Nugara