MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply individual MAN B&W ME-LGIP liquid gas injection propane dual-fuel engines to three new 5,000 cbm LPG tankers being built for Hartmann Gas Carriers, part of Germany’s Hartmann Group. ME-LGIP engine. Photo: MAN Energy Solutions The ships are currently under construction at
ST Engineering unveils LNG-powered catamaran design
Singapore’s ST Engineering has launched a new design for a dual fuel LNG-powered catamaran fast crew boat optimised for crew transfer in the offshore sector. Image courtesy of ST Engineering ST Engineering’s marine arm developed the 76 meters long catamaran in a collaboration with Australia’s marine engineer Incat Crowther. The
U.S. weekly LNG imports decline
The United States exported less liquefied natural gas cargoes in the week ending May 13 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 eleven LNG shipments between
Sovcomflot’s quarterly profit surges
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot logged an almost 66 per cent rise in quarterly net profit on the back of a strong performance of its conventional fleet. LNG carrier SCF Mitre (Image courtesy of Sovcomflot) Sovcomflot reported a net profit of $116.1 million in the first quarter this year compared
Nakilat, Shell start 2nd phase of LNG fleet transition
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat said on Thursday it started the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell’s trading and shipping unit. LNG carrier Al Mayeda (Image courtesy of Nakilat) Q-Max LNG carrier Al Mayeda is the first of seven vessels that will transition to Nakilat’s management as
Hydrogen on oil and gas industry’s decarbonisation horizon
Hydrogen has surged up the priority list of many oil and gas organizations, taking a primary position in the sector’s decarbonisation efforts, according to a new report by DNV GL. The classification society said on Thursday that a fifth of senior oil and gas industry professionals claimed their organization was
First newbuilding hits the water at Russia’s Zvezda
Russia’s huge new shipbuilding complex Zvezda has launched its first vessel, an Aframax tanker named Vladimir Monomakh. The dual-fuel tanker, running on traditional fuel and liquified natural gas, is designed to carry oil in unrestricted navigation. Aframax tanker Vladimir Monomakh; Image Courtesy: «Rosneft» The ice-class ICE-1A vessel features a length
Rystad Energy: which LNG projects can curtail production?
LNG producers with short-run marginal costs (SMRCs) that exceed spot prices are increasingly looking to curtail production. Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Cheniere) Such moves are being considered as global liquefied natural gas (LNG) benchmark prices continue to fall due to oversupply on account of Covid-19. An analysis by
Queensland unlocks new natural gas exploration acreage
The government of Australia’s state of Queensland is ramping up efforts to boost local natural gas supply by opening new land for gas exploration. Image courtesy of Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Queensland is unlocking more than 6700 square kilometres of gas exploration acreage in 12 parcels located
Japan’s spot LNG prices below $3 per mmBtu in April
Prices of the spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported into Japan during the month of March slipped below $3 per mmBtu in April. Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Gas) Data from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) shows the contract-based price slipped to $2.3 per