Earlier this month, LNG fuel tanks were installed on a car carrier which is under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Group. The unit was ordered by Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) in 2018 as a next-generation car carrier with a reduced environmental load.
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas shipper, has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier, Global Energy. Image courtesy of Nakilat The vessel, built by the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will be commercially and technically managed in-house by Nakilat. It is the first of
Pointe LNG has appointed a financial adviser as it is looking to secure funds for its proposed liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana. Image courtesy of Pointe LNG The US LNG project developer has mandated Whitehall & Company as financial advisor in raising investment capital and securing offtake for
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050. The aim of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. In February 2020, Norway committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) slipped during the month of April, Enagás said in a monthly report. Image courtesy of Enagás The country’s LNG terminal operator noted in its monthly report that LNG imports stood at 15.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) in April 2020. This compares to 16.4 TWh in
LNG shipper GasLog said its newbuild carrier GasLog Westminister left the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard for sea trials. Image courtesy of GasLog The vessel with the hull number 2262 will complete the trials on Saturday, according to the Greece-based LNG shipper. The 180,000 cubic meter vessel has similar
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has started building a new aft for passenger ferry that will be converted to run on LNG for German ferry operator AG Ems. Image courtesy of Royal Niestern Sander The two companies signed a deal to convert the 1986-built Münsterland passenger ferry in July last
Earlier this month, Heerema Marine Contractors’ giant semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir completed its first decommissioning campaign of the season. Images by Heerema Marine Contractors It was a unique project, as Heerema’s Champion installed the same modules for ConocoPhillips at the Greater Ekofisk Field in the 1970s, Heerema said in
Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has signed LNG cooperation agreements with compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and France’s GTT. Signing ceremony with Hudong-Zhonghua (Image courtesy of Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry) Under the deal with Hudong-Zhonghua signed on Tuesday, the two shipbuilders aim to join forces in the field of construction and
BAE Systems is stepping up efforts to help marine operators get to a zero-emission future with electric power and propulsion technology. Image Courtesy: BAE Systems As explained, the technology isn’t new as it has been powering cars and buses for years. However, with the rise in planet-warming greenhouse gases, it’s