zoomImage courtesy of Woodside Australian LNG player Woodside Petroleum has joined a consortium of Japanese companies to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen. Woodside has signed a deal with LNG importing giant JERA, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake the joint study. The study will be examining the large-scale export of
Teekay LNG secures two new charters
Image courtesy of Teekay LNG Teekay LNG Partners has secured new fixed-rate charters for two of its 52 percent-owned liquefied natural gas carriers. The Bermuda-based LNG shipper said in a statement that the deals include a 12-month charter on the LNG carrier Arwa Spirit and an eight-month charter on the
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Image courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua Shell pulls out of Lake Charles LNG export project The Hague-based energy giant Shell is withdrawing from the planned Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana citing current market conditions. Minerva Gas lays keel for LNG newbuild at SHI Minerva Gas, the Greek LNG
Nauticor: AGA completes 2000th LNG bunkering of Viking Grace
GasLog, GasLog Partners take COVID-19 mitigation measures
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of GasLog) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog and its New York-listed spinoff, GasLog Partners, have taken COVID-19 mitigation measures to ensure operations. GasLog noted in its statement there have been no known cases of COVID-19 infection amongst the group’s sea-going or shore-based personnel. During
Suez Canal cuts LNG carrier tolls
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Nakilat) Suez Canal Authority has decided to adjust the rates for LNG carriers for a three-month period starting April 1. The authority noted that the liquefied natural gas tankers crossing the Suez Canal will see the regular transit fee cut from 25 to 30
Venture Global moves forward with Calcasieu Pass LNG project
zoomImage courtesy of Venture Global LNG U.S. LNG export project developer Venture Global LNG says it is making headway with its Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas export project. The company completed a string test of the first Venture Global Calcasieu Pass mixed refrigerant compression system at Baker Hughes’ testing facility
Cryopeak breaks ground on new BC LNG production facility
zoomImage courtesy of Cryopeak Cryopeak LNG Solutions is building a new liquefied natural gas production facility located in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. The facility is expected to be capable of producing up to 90,000 gallons of LNG per day, according to a Cryopeak statement. The facility will be the closest
KC LNG to build bunkering facilities for Scotland’s CMAL
zoomImage courtesy of KC LNG Scottish ferry owner Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) has ordered two liquefied natural gas bunkering facilities from KC LNG. Denmark-based KC LNG, a Kosan Crisplant’s division under MAKEEN Energy, said in a statement it expects to complete the bunkering facilities in July 2022. The facilities will
GasLog takes delivery of Centrica-chartered GasLog Windsor
Image courtesy of GasLog Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog said it has taken delivery of a newbuild vessel from the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. GasLog said in a statement that the GasLog Windsor has joined its fleet on April 1. The vessel completed sea trials earlier in