Gas Natural Açu’s LNG-to-power project in the Brazilian Port of Açu has received its first cargo at the end of last year. Courtesy of GNA BW’s floating storage and regasification unit, the FSRU BW Magna received cargo from the 2007-built 155,000-cbm Kmarin Emerald LNG tanker. The cargo was supplied by
EU: New battery project targets greener waterborne transport
The European Union has provided funding for Current Direct, a newly launched research and innovation project that aims to revolutionize the way goods and people are moved by water. The EU grant, amounting to €11.989,875, has been awarded under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program. Specifically, the three-year project proposes
Mugardos LNG terminal to only use green power
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa says that their facility Mugardos in the port of Ferrol will only consume green power. Courtesy of Reganosa This is a result of an agreement with the supplier Naturgy, a Spanish multinational natural gas and electrical energy utilities company. The Mugardos liquefied natural gas terminal,
Baleària’s LNG ferry set for sea trials
Spanish ferry operator Baleària said its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt is set to carry out sea trials over the coming weeks. Courtesy of Baleària The company noted that the vessel will be incorporated into its fleet in March this year. Armon shipyard in Gijón has completed the outfitting of the
Samsung Heavy starts the year with new LNG carrier order
The year-end order boom doesn’t seem to have finished for South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) as it secured another LNG carrier order on 5 January 2021. SHI signed a shipbuilding contract for one LNG carrier with compatriot shipping company Pan Ocean, the shipbuilder said in a stock exchange
Hyundai Heavy delivers Aristidis I to Capital Gas
Capital Gas, a ship management service provider, took successful delivery of the newbuilding LNG Carrier Aristidis I. Courtesy of Capital Gas The newbuilding was delivered on 4 January 2021 by the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is the second of seven sister ships to be delivered between 2020 and
Total reduces Mozambique LNG staff due to insurgents attacks
French major Total has requested a portion of its staff working at its $20 billion Mozambique LNG project to vacate the site due to attacks being staged closer. Courtesy of Total According to Bloomberg, fighters linked to Islamic State raided a town less than five kilometers from the construction camp.
Santos makes Bayu-Undan infill FID
The Australian energy company, Santos, operator of the Bayu-Undan joint venture, has made the final investment decision for the Bayu-Undan infill program. Courtesy of Santos The $235 million Phase 3C infill drilling program at the Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea, offshore Timor-Leste will include three production wells. The program
Flex LNG takes delivery of its eleventh newbuild
Flex LNG, a pure-play LNG carrier company, has kicked off 2021 with the expansion of its fleet. Through its social media channels, Flex LNG informed it has taken delivery of Flex Freedom, the company’s eleventh newbuild. The newbuild was built by the South Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Grimaldi welcomes hybrid RoRo newbuild
Italian Grimaldi Group started 2021 with the delivery of Eco Barcelona, the second of twelve hybrid Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels. Image Courtesy: Grimaldi The Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) was handed over to its owner by Chinese shipyard Jinling based in Nanjing. The newbuild features a length of 238