Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States have remained flat this week, with Henry Hub prices going up, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Courtesy of Cheniere EIA noted that for the week between 15 April 21 April, a total of 20 vessels departed the
The first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Ertuglrul Gazi has arrived at Dörtyol port. Courtesy of Botas The FSRU is anchored at the port in Dörtyol, a city in Hatay Province, after finishing its certification. It completed its sea trials in March. Ertuglrul Gazi is to contribute to
French energy major Total has expanded its fleet with the addition of NYK Line’s liquefied natural gas carrier LNG Adventure. LNG Adventure (Courtesy of SHI) The vessel capable of 174,000 cubic meters of the chilled fuel has been built by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries. The yard delivered
Norway-based shipping firm Avance Gas Holding has increased its dual-fuel VLGC newbuilding program from four to six 91,000 cbm vessels. The order comes just a few months after the most recent fleet addition deal announced back in January. The latest two newbuilds will also be built by South Korean major
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority said it has concluded a lengthy investigation into the fire accident at Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG facility. Courtesy of Harald Pettersen/Equinor The incident took place on September 28, 2020, with PSA’s investigation unveiling serious breaches of the regulations. In its notice on Thursday, PSA issued an order
Klaipedos Nafta, Lithuanian oil and LNG terminal operator, has launched an annual capacity booking procedure for the Klaipėda LNG terminal. Courtesy of Port of Klaipeda The new gas year, for which the procedure is being launched, starts on 1 October 2021. The total amount of the allocated LNG terminal capacity
Dutch transportation company Samskip has increased its commitment to greener shipping through a new formal agreement with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels and significantly reduce carbon footprint. As explained, the initial usage of biofuels is expected to enable a CO2-reduction of up
Grimaldi Group’s hybrid ro-ro vessel Eco Savona was christened on Wednesday during its maiden call in the port of Savona. This is the fourth hybrid ro-ro unit of twelve Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group. The newbuild was delivered in March this year by Jinling
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has confirmed that it signed contracts for the construction of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI). The deal was unveiled on 19 April by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a parent company of HSHI. The