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
Greece-based shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of another LNG tanker built by South Korea’s shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. Bonito LNG (Image courtesy of TMS Cardiff Gas) The newest addition to the shipping company’s fleet is the third in the same series and a sister vessel to recently
State-owned China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network (PipeChina) has started building a liquefied natural gas import terminal in China’s Shandong province. The LNG facility located in coastal city Longkou is the first infrastructure project of PipeChina since its establishment last year. CNOOC transferred the LNG project’s management rights to the
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has issued a call for public comments on Gazoduq’s LNG feeder pipeline in Québec. Image courtesy of Gazoduq The Québec-based Gazpduq intends to build a 780 km long pipeline between northeastern Ontario and Saguenay. This proposed project would connect TC Energy’s existing main natural
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and its compatriot Vantaa Energy have signed an agreement on a joint concept feasibility study for a power-to-gas facility. Image courtesy of Wärtsilä The facility would be located at Vantaa Energy’s waste-to-energy -plant in the city of Vantaa, Wärtsilä said in its statement. The power-to-gas