The Western Australian government is pushing forward to create an international liquefied natural gas fuelling hub in Pilbara. As part of the plan, the WA government is introducing new incentives encouraging ships visiting Pilbara Ports to use cleaner marine fuels like LNG. The government led by premier Mark McGowan will …

Spanish LNG services provider HAM Group has opened an LNG and CNG service station in Albacete. Image courtesy of HAM Group The company notes the station is located at a strategic point in the communication between the center and the east of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located a few …

Australian largest LNG company Woodside has awarded a supply and fabrication contract to compatriot Civmec for the Pluto-Karratha gas plant interconnector project. Pluto LNG (Image courtesy of Woodside) Under the deal, Western Australia-based Civmec will carry out the fabrication of structural steel, piping, a module and skids located within Woodside’s …

German engine builder MAN Energy Solutions has partnered up with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding, ClassNK classification society, Mitsui E&S Machinery, and energy trading firm of Itochu Corporation, Itochu Enex, on the development of a vessel powered by ammonia. The cooperation builds on the work MAN Energy Solutions has already launched …

Norway’s TeamTec said it has secured a contract from compatriot Höegh LNG to supply equipment for the latter’s two liquefied natural gas carriers. Arctic Princess and FSRU Independence (Image courtesy of Hoegh LNG) TeamTec will supply new ballast water management systems with electro chlorination for the 2006-built Arctic Princess and …

Source: Rauma Marine Constructions. Despite the exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic, the construction of the Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry, is progressing according to schedule, the company said in a recent update.   The ship is being built by Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction and …

South Korea has started building a small liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel as part of a project backed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. A steel-cutting ceremony to mark the construction of the 500 cubic meter capacity LNG bunkering barge for coastal use was held on May 6, the …

Thai state-run oil and gas company PTT is reportedly looking to buy a single LNG cargo in late June. Image courtesy of PTT LNG Citing industry sources, Reuters reports PTT has issued an expression of interest to buy al liquefied natural gas cargo for delivery in late June. The company …

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas cargoes in the week ending May 6 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 five US terminals dispatched 15 LNG shipments between …

Greece-based LNG shipping company GasLog is set to take delivery of another liquefied natural gas newbuild from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. GasLog Windsor and Gaslog Wales (Image courtesy of GasLog) The 180,000 cubic meter GasLog Wales will join GasLog’s fleet on May 11, 2020, the LNG shipper said on …