South Korean shipbuilding company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an order for ten liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containerships worth approximately KRW 745.6 billion ($627 million). As informed, the 2,000 TEU vessels are planned to be built by KSOE’s unit Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). They will measure 204
Greek LNG shipper GasLog’s LNG tanker GasLog Glasgow has rescued 17 people from a boat in distress while transiting the Yucatan Channel, bound for Sabine Pass. Illustration only; Courtesy of GasLog The incident took place in Yucatan Channel, which is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. GasLog reports the incident
Global provider of marine equipment and ship-to-ship services Fendercare Marine said it used a new LNG transfer system to complete a series of LNG STS operations for one of the leading global energy companies. Illustration only; Courtesy of Fendercare Marine Fendercare Marine says it has been conducting LNG transfers for
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers has welcomed Thun Empower, the last in a series of LNG-fueled chemical tankers built by Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit. Courtesy of Thun Tankers Upon delivery, the Thun Empower will be trading within the Gothia Tanker Alliance network. The vessel is the last E-Class tanker in
German-based LNG storage contractor TGE Gas Engineering has signed a tank engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the Yangjiang LNG storage project. Courtesy of TGE Specifically, the consortium of TGE Gas Engineering and China Chengda Engineering signed this EPC contract for the project. The Yangjiang LNG Peak Shaving Storage
Engineering company SIAD Macchine Impianti (SIAD MI) has installed a re-liquefaction plant for the evaporated natural gas (boil-off gas – BOG) at the small-scale LNG Ravenna LNG terminal in Italy. Courtesy of Depositi Italiani GNL – DIG, Ravenna, Italy The company also installed four cryogenic compression packages (BOG compressors) for the recovery
Australia’s BHP Group and Woodside Petroleum have signed a binding share sale agreement (SSA) for the merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside, under which Woodside will acquire the entire share capital of BHP Petroleum in exchange for new Woodside shares. In addition, Woodside has made the final
Bulk carrier Frontier Sky, which is owned by Japanese shipping major NYK and operated by Singapore-based Tata NYK Shipping, has conducted a trial use of biofuel to transport cargo provided by Tata Steel Limited, a major steel manufacturer in India. In the test voyage, the 179,288 cbm vessel was fueled
Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of two LNG carriers Attalos and Asklipios from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries. Illustration only; Courtesy of Capital Gas CPLP took delivery on 18 November 2021. Both Attalos and Asklipios LNGCs have a capacity of 174,000 cubic metres. The ships are
As the dust is settling in the aftermath of COP26, new developments in the offshore energy sector are laying the grounds for the net-zero future. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium content Subscribe to continue Become a PREMIUM Subscriber Do not