Australian Industrial Energy has won approval to increase capacity at its planned liquefied natural gas import terminal in Port Kembla in New South Wales. Image courtesy of Australian Industrial Energy The approval to modify the facility will allow increased volumes of gas to flow through the LNG import terminal, satisfying
Exmar shuffles board as chairman passes away
Belgian shipowner Exmar has made board changes following the death of its chairman Baron Phillippe Bodson. The LNG and LPG player said on Friday that Baron Phillippe Bodson, aged 75, had sadly passed away on 4 April following his 3-week fight against Covid-19 coronavirus. Image courtesy of Exmar As part
MAN two-stroke engines to power Finnlines’ RoRo newbuilds
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. Image Courtesy: MAN Energy Solutions As informed, six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier II-compliant main engines will power three green newbuilds ordered by
MINSHIP trials biofuel on bulk carrier
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet. The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam
US February LNG exports slip
US boosts weekly LNG exports
The United States exported more liquefied natural gas cargoes in the week ending April 15 when compared to the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration. Image courtesy of Cheniere The agency said in its weekly gas natural gas report that 17 LNG cargoes were dispatched from four US
Shell bankrolls Surat gas project
The Hague-based Shell reached a final investment decision to develop Arrow Energy’s $6.4 billion Surat gas project in Queensland, Australia. Arrow Energy is a joint venture between Shell and PetroChina. The project will bring online up to 90 billion cubic feet per year of new gas to market at peak
Canada’s Pieridae delays Goldboro LNG project
Canada’s Pieridae Energy said on Thursday it postponed a final investment decision to build the Goldboro LNG export plant in Nova Scotia due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The liquefied natural gas export project will be delayed beyond September 30, 2020. Pieridae Energy previously expected to take a
Mexico Pacific hires financial advisor as it looks towards LNG FID
Mexico Pacific said Thursday it has engaged Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group as a financial advisor as it moves towards a final investment decision on its LNG export project. Image courtesy of Mexico Pacific Japan’s MUFG is one of the world’s largest publicly traded financial institutions and Mexico Pacific believes that
Three pathways to decarbonization of shipping
There are three potential fuel pathways toward developing zero-emission vessels and decarbonizing the future of shipping, according to ABS. The US-based classification society just released the 2020 Setting the Course to Low-Carbon Shipping — Pathways to Sustainable Shipping outlook, which maps out the path toward decarbonization goals of the global