Taiwan’s energy player, CPC Corporation has received the first cargo under a long-term SPA with Cheniere Energy. Courtesy of CPC Corp CPC noted that the Fuji LNG tanker, carrying a cargo from Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas, docked at the Taichung LNG plant on January 10. The 2004-build
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) is resuming its winning streak in the new year having secured orders worth 288 billion won ($262.5 million). The company’s subsidiary Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has won an order for an LNG carrier worth 198.9 billion won from a shipping partner
LNG giant Shell has resumed cargo shipments from its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia. Illustration only (Courtesy of Shell) Shell spokesperson noted that LNG cargoes have resumed from Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility. According to the AIS data provided by Vessels Value, the 147,600-cubic meter tanker, Symphonic Breeze, was the
The United States Department of Energy has issued a policy removing the requirement for separate short-term LNG export authorization. Courtesy of Cheniere Under the previous policy, long-term LNG export permit holders were required to file a separate application for short-term exports. By consolidating this authority in a single authorization without
Liquefied natural gas shipping company Flex LNG is expanding its fleet of vessels on the water earlier than planned. Courtesy of Flex LNG In a brief statement through its social media channels, Flex LNG informed that it will bring forward the delivery of its Flex Volunteer liquefied natural gas carrier.
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa will run and maintain a LNG regasification terminal in Tema, Ghana. Courtesy of Reganosa Currently under construction, the Tema LNG terminal is the first offshore LNG receiving terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, with both of its storage and regasification units floating. It is backed by Helios
The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval In Principle (AIP) for an LNG carrier with a prismatic IMO type-B tank built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The ship is a small to medium-sized LNG carrier with a B-type cargo tank developed as a result of a technical collaboration project between
H Line Shipping’s LNG-fueled bulk carrier, HL Green, completed its maiden voyage with the arrival at Port Hedland on Wednesday, 6 January. Courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority HL Green is the first LNG-fuelled vessel to dock at the Port of Port Hedland, Pilbara region of Western Australia. The 180,000 deadweight
TechnipFMC has relaunched its plan to split into two publicly traded companies aiming to complete the proceedings in the first quarter of 2021. Initial separation was put off in March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported earlier, the move will result in TechnipFMC, a fully integrated technology
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas set a new record in December, averaging 9.8 billion cubic feet per day. Courtesy of Cheniere Energy The results in December were more than three times higher than the reduced export levels of last summer. Citing Bloomberg Finance’s shipping data, the U.S. Energy Information