BW Lesmes loads first cargo at Darwin LNG
Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship readies for gas trials
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Apr
Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship, has been completed and is now ready for its gas trials. The conversion project was announced back in August 2019 as part of Bergen Tankers’ long-term charter with Gasnor, a part of Royal Dutch Shell. Norwegian shipbuilder Westcon Yards was in charge of
SHI delivers Navigare’s first LNG carrier
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Apr
Danish investment fund manager Navigare Capital Partners has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Marvel Swan. Courtesy of Pronav In a brief statement through its social media channels, Pronav Ship Management, part of the Schulte Group, said it has taken the LNG carrier into its full
Meyer Werft: Keel laid for Disney Cruise Line’s new LNG-powered ship
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Apr
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft hosted a keel laying ceremony for Disney Wish, the first of three new ships ordered by the US-based cruise company Disney Cruise Line that will feature environmentally friendly technologies. The ship will be powered by liquified natural gas, or LNG, one of the cleanest-burning fuels available.
GTT scores tank design order for VLEC pair
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Apr
French liquefied natural gas (LNG) containment specialist GTT, has been contracted to design tanks for two very large ethane carriers (VLECs). Courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron The order has been placed by the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard, on behalf of an Asian shipowner. GTT said in its statement
Chiyoda joins hydrogen study group
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Apr
Japan’s Chiyoda Corporation has joined the Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu, with the aim to study the potential for large-scale hydrogen use. Courtesy of Chiyoda Corp The group will also look into the potential of building a supply chain for stable utilization of hydrogen in Chubu. The group includes
Puget LNG joins SEA-LNG coalition
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Apr
Puget LNG, a unit of Puget Energy, is the latest LNG supplier to join the liquefied natural gas bunkering coalition, SEA-LNG. Courtesy of Puget LNG In its statement on Thursday, the cross-industry coalition noted that Puget LNG strengthens its membership base in the North American west coast. Puget LNG has
Japan’s spot LNG prices drop off in March
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Apr
Following highs in January and February of 2021, Japanese spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices plunged in March. Courtesy of JERA Data from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shows that the price of spot LNG contracted during March 2021 reached $6.6 per mmBtu. This is well below the
CMA CGM launches 1st low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane
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Apr
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Image Courtesy: CMA CGM As of May 2021, the CMA CGM’s customers will be able to select biomethane via the Act with CMA CGM+
Air Products opens a new hydrogen fueling station in Ulsan, South Korea
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Apr
American global hydrogen supplier Air Products & Chemicals has unveiled a new hydrogen fueling station at its industrial gases facility in Ulsan City, South Korea. Courtesy of Air Products This is the the first station built and operated by the private sector in the city under the South Korea government’s