Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor, could close its Hammerfest facility for up to twelve months for repairs. The Hammerfest LNG plant. (Courtesy of: Helge Hansen / Equinor) Equinor conducted the mapping of the damage extent after the fire at Hammerfest LNG on September 28. It indicates the repairs
Titan LNG, a Dutch supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in Europe, has completed yet another LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Rotterdam. Courtesy of Titan LNG The company’s FlexFueler 001 bunkered Sefarina LPG carrier with liquefied natural gas. The operation was completed in cooperation with
Italian energy player Edison and its Spanish counterpart Enagás have teamed up on small-scale LNG cooperation. Courtesy of Enagás Enagás, through its unit Scale Gas Solution, signed a deal with Edison to acquire shares in Depositi Italiani GNL (DIG). Through the partnership, the two companies agreed to cooperate in the
Image courtesy: EPS Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has won a bid to purchase, build, and operate four 98,000 cubic meter VLECs for China-based Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL). The vessels will be carrying ethane from the US Gulf Coast to Shenzhen-listed STL’s plant in Lianyungang, China. Under the novation contract with
HAM Chile, a unit of the Spanish LNG services provider, HAM Group, has been contracted to build Chile’s first LNG fueling station. Illustration only (Courtesy of HAM Group) HAM Chile has been chosen by Lipigas Companies for the design, construction and commissioning of the LNG station. This will be located
Finnish shipbuilding company Helsinki Shipyard Oy has won an order from the British cruise line Swan Hellenic for a luxury expedition cruise vessel. The order comes at a very difficult situation for the global cruise and shipbuilding industry due to the impact of COVID-19 on traveling and demand for cruises. The latest
The fourth and final conventional Yamal LNG carrier for the MOL-COSCO JV was named at the Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard. Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua The vessel ordered jointly by MOL and China COSCO Shipping has officially been named LNG Megrez. It is the last of four newbuilding conventional LNG Carriers for
Pengerang LNG (Two), a unit of the Malaysian energy giant Petronas, has secured 1.7 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($409.2 million) of investment. Courtesy of Petronas The company said it has concluded the issuance of a 20-year multi-tranche Sukuk Murabahah under its Islamic Medium Term Note Programme. “The issuance is in line
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed a deal with Total to acquire shares in the ship management company Gazocean. Illustration only (Courtesy of Gazocean) Under the sales and purchase agreement with Total, NYK Line will acquire all the French company’s shares in Gazocean on October 22.
Maritime innovation project HySHIP has been granted €8 million (about $9.4 million) in EU funding as the Norwegian government announces a strengthened focus on the development and commercialization of hydrogen as a carbon-neutral fuel. The project embraces 14 European partners collaborating on the design and construction of a new roll-on/roll-off