zoomImage courtesy of Calor UK provider of liquefied natural gas Calor has expanded its refueling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility near Bristol. Part of Moto’s Severn View Services, the Aust facility is a vital refuelling stop for LNG-fuelled vehicles using the M4 corridor to travel
Video: world’s largest LNG FSRU in operation
Image courtesy of MOL Japanese shipping giant MOL recently posted a video of the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in operation in the Turkish port of Dörtyol, Hatay. The MOL FSRU Challenger started operating in Turkey as the country’s second FSRU terminal in February last year. The floating storage
Peru LNG ships six cargoes in January
Exmar’s FLNG unit berths in Argentina’s Bahia Blanca
Image courtesy of Exmar Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, said its Caribbean FLNG, to be renamed Tango FLNG, has berthed in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The floating LNG unit will stay in Argentina and produce LNG for export for the Argentinian energy company YPF over a 10-year period. Exmar noted in
Hapag-Lloyd’s large containership set for LNG retrofit
zoomSajir (Image courtesy of Hapag-Lloyd) German-based liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will become the first company in the world to convert one of its large containerships to LNG power. Hapag-Lloyd said that it would retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship Sajir to operate using liquified natural gas. After the retrofit is completed,
Wood, KBR win Prelude FLNG backfill gas field job
zoomImage courtesy of Wood UK-based service provider Wood and US contractor KBR have jointly bagged the deal to deliver integrated front-end engineering design (FEED) for Shell Australia’s Crux project offshore Western Australia. The pair has been contracted to deliver FEED for the not normally manned (NNM) platform and gas export
Equinor’s profit soars in 2018
zoomImage courtesy of Equinor Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor on Wednesday reported a spike in net income in 2018. The company said in its report on Wednesday the full-year 2018 net profit jumped 64 percent hitting $7.5 billion, compared to $4.6 billion in 2017. Net profit for the fourth
GTT nets LNG tank design order from Samsung Heavy Industries
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a tank design on a new 174,000-cubic meter LNG carrier. GTT said on Tuesday that the order from Samsung Heavy was made on behalf of a European shipowner. According to
Fluxys, Titan LNG to build second FlexFueler pontoon in Antwerp
zoomSource: Titan LNG Belgium-based Fluxys and service supplier of liquefied natural gas Titan LNG have teamed up to build the FlexFueler 002, an LNG bunkering pontoon in the Antwerp port. Titan LNG said on Tuesday that the pontoon would be commissioned by mid-2020 and make liquefied natural gas more widely
BP’s full-year profit doubles on high production
Image courtesy of BP UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP saw its full-year 2018 profit more than double on the back of rising production. Underlying replacement cost profit, the company’s version of net profit, for 2018 reached $12.7 billion, which compares to $6.1 billion in 2017. BP noted in