Bangladesh’s Summit Oil and Shipping has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Commonwealth LNG for the supply of LNG to Asia, including Bangladesh. Courtesy of Business Wire Summit Oil and Shipping (SOSCL) will potentially buy one million tonnes per year (mtpa) of LNG for a term of up to
US-based LNG equipment maker Air Products’s LNG technology has been selected for the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Train 7 project. Courtesy of Nigeria LNG The Nigerian LNG (NLNG) plant at Bonny Island began commercial operation back in 1999, with its first LNG production unit. Moreover, its last one, Train 6, is
Marine infrastructure company Acteon has secured an integrated project with Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) for the development of Philippines LNG (PLNG), an LNG terminal in Batangas Bay. Courtesy of AG&P Global downstream gas and LNG logistics company AG&P sees the PLNG facility, the first LNG import and regasification
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard has announced delivery of the LNG-fuelled polar exploration vessel Le Commandant Charcot to French cruise company Ponant. According to Vard, the vessel is the “first-ever hybrid-powered polar exploration vessel propelled with LNG with ice-breaking technology.” Featuring 30,000 gross tonnes, the cruise ship is 150 metres long and
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered the new LNG carrier named Isabella to Greece’s Maran Gas, the gas shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group. Courtesy of Angelicoussis Shipping Group Isabella is a 174,000-cubic metres LNG carrier built by the Korean shipyard DSME. It is 295 metres
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed contracts to build four 7,000-unit capacity car carriers using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel. As informed, MOL sealed the deal with two compatriot shipyards Shin Kurushima Dockyard and Nihon Shipyard. The units are planned for delivery starting in
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won an order from Ocean Residences Development to build an LNG-powered luxury residential yacht. Courtesy of Meyer Werft The new resident yacht cruise ship is named Njord. It will consist of 117 residential apartments that will be sold to individuals. Meyer Werft says it will
U.S.-based manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells Bloom Energy has secured approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV for engineless, fuel cell-powered LNG carrier design. This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies. Change your preferences [embedded content] The ship is being developed in cooperation with South Korean
Japan-based trading company Itochu Corporation has established a joint study framework aimed at discussing current issues of using ammonia as a marine fuel. Eleven organizations and companies have recently joined the study, expanding the number of members to 34. The 11 companies and organizations include Anglo Eastern Ship Management; BHP;
Following the recent rejection of a merger proposal, Australia’s energy giant Santos has improved its offer for its merger with The Papua New Guinea-focused oil, gas, and LNG producer Oil Search. The deal would create a new entity positioned in the top-20 ASX-listed companies and the 20 largest global oil