The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the Alaska LNG pipeline project rights-of-way permits across federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS). Courtesy of DOI These decisions, which adopt the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) environmental impact statement (EIS), establish the
The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led coalition working to enable the global energy transition through hydrogen, has welcomed three new members from the shipping and port sectors. Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and France’s CMA CGM are among the first shipping companies to join the coalition. In addition, the
US energy company Kinder Morgan is seeking approval to launch another small-scale liquefaction unit at its nearly $2 billion Elba Island LNG plant in Georgia. Elba Island LNG (Image: HDR) The company has requested an authorization from US FERC to place into service the ninth Elba Island liquefaction unit on
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has taken over full ship management and operations of Q-Max LNG carrier Al Samriya on Monday. Courtesy of Nakilat The company noted that the management takeover from Shell Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), with effect from July 27, 2020, is part of the second
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has completed the third Yamal LNG vessel for a joint venture consisting of compatriot China Cosco Shipping and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. LNG Phecda (Image: Hudong-Zhonghua) The 174,000-cbm LNG Phecda wrapped up its gas trials on July 21 following its departure from Hudong’s Shanghai yard earlier this
The U.S. project development company Sycar has teamed up with an LNG trading company to develop an LNG terminal in Ecuador. Courtesy of Sycar The company noted the project will include a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The FSRU will supply regasified LNG to an existing power plant as
Silverstream Technologies has secured a new deal to install its air lubrication tech on eight newbuild LNG carriers. Courtesy of Silverstream Technology The U.K.-based company noted the vessels are being constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea. Four of the 174,000 cubic meter LNG
Japanese trading firms Marubeni, Sumitomo, and Mitsui &Co have signed a deal to build an LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar. Thaketa power project in Myanmar (Image: VPower) The trio also teamed up with Myanmar’s conglomerate Eden Group to build the project tipped to be worth up to $2 billion. Myanmar’s
Spanish Balearia’s LNG-powered fleet keeps growing as its newly retrofitted ferry Sicilia has completed its first bunkering operation in Portugal. Image: Balearia The truck-to-ship bunkering operation took place on July 19 in the port of Viana do Castelo where Portuguese West Sea shipyard is completing the conversion works on the