zoomImage courtesy of Remontowa Shipbuilding Polish Remontowa Shipbuilding yard, part of Remontowa Holding has laid the keel for the construction of the fourth Salish-class LNG-fueled vessel for BC Ferries. The yard noted that due to the effects of the coronavirus, the event was a technical one taking place without shipowner
Singapore LNG joins initiative to study hydrogen as fuel
zoomImage courtesy of Singapore LNG LNG terminal operator Singapore LNG and six other companies on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to develop ways to use hydrogen as a low-carbon energy source in Singapore. The four Singaporean and two Japanese companies are PSA Corporation, Jurong Port, City Gas, Sembcorp Industries,
German LNG Terminal garners strong interest
Image courtesy of German LNG Terminal German LNG Terminal, the joint venture behind the LNG terminal project in Brunsbuettel, Northern Germany, is ready to sign heads of agreements. Speaking to a German business journal, German LNG Terminal spokesperson, Katja Freitag noted the project is attracting strong interest, with Brunsbüttel emerging
Dominion closes Pivotal LNG buy
Image courtesy of Pivotal LNG US company Dominion Energy said it has completed its acquisition of small-scale liquefied natural gas player Pivotal LNG from utility Southern Company. Dominion now assumes full ownership of Pivotal’s LNG facility in Trussville, Alabama and a 50 per cent stake in the JAX LNG facility
GasLog’s LNG newbuild starts gas trials
Image courtesy of GasLog Liquefied natural gas shipper GasLog said its newbuild HN2274 is starting gas trials at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. The vessel capable of transporting 180,000 cubic meters of the chilled fuel completed sea trials earlier this month. GasLog noted in its brief statement
Heerema’s Slepnir in record LNG bunkering at Port of Rotterdam
zoomImage courtesy of Heerema Marine Contractors Heerema Marine Contractor’s semi-submersible crane vessel and the world’s first LNG-powered construction vessel, Sleipnir, completed a milestone bunkering at the Port of Rotterdam. Four Dutch companies partnered up in what Heerema claims to be the largest LNG bunkering operation ever completed. Its compatriot Titan
Gloryholder LGM tech ordered for seven LNG-fueled chemical tankers
Image courtesy of FKAB Marine Design Gloryholder LGM has been contracted to supply LNG fuel gas systems for seven dual-fuel chemical tankers ordered by German and Japanese shipowners. The marine LNG fuel gas supply systems specialist noted that the contracts for the design and supply of the LNG FGSS have
Spanish February LNG imports rise
Image courtesy of Enagás Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in February 2020 jumped when compared to the corresponding month a year ago. LNG imports reached some 19.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) in February 2020, up from 12.4 TWh reported in February 2019, data by the LNG terminal operator Enagás shows.
Australia’s Woodside delays major LNG projects
Courtesy of Woodside Australia’s Woodside is postponing final investment decisions for its Scarborough, Pluto Train 2 and Browse liquefied natural gas growth projects worth more than $50 billion in a response to the oil price crash and the COVID-19 pandemic. Woodside announced a number of measures on Friday which include
Höegh bumps FSRU Independence funds, nabs LNG carrier deal
zoomImage courtesy of Höegh LNG Höegh LNG has secured an extension and upsizing of its FSRU Independence debt facility as well as an interim time charter for one of its vessels. The company received a commitment letter from five of its relationship banks for the amendment and extension of the