Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SHI) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries on Thursday said it won a new order to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The price tag for the new LNG carrier is 209 billion Korean won ($186 million). Samsung Heavy did not reveal the
Facility concept – image is for illustrative purposes only (Image courtesy of WCC LNG) ExxonMobil-led WCC LNG export project proposed at Tuck Inlet in Prince Rupert, British Columbia has been withdrawn. “After careful review, ExxonMobil Canada and Imperial Oil Resources have withdrawn the WCC LNG project from the B.C. Environmental
zoomImage courtesy of AIDA Cruises The world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship, AIDAnova owned by AIDA Cruises has made its maiden call at the new cruise terminal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife where it completed the first LNG bunkering operation. The vessel took on the first guests onboard in Santa Cruz de
Image courtesy of Teekay Teekay has approved a repurchase program to buy back $100 million of Teekay LNG common units in the open market or privately-negotiated transactions. The partnership added that the proposal to allow Teekay LNG to elect to be treated as a corporation, instead of a partnership, for
Image courtesy of VT Halter Marine US-based Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno – the second of two of its combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The vessel was delivered by shipbuilder VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss. Taíno will soon join
zoomImage courtesy of TMS Cardiff Gas Greek LNG-carrier operator TMS Cardiff Gas has agreed a charter deal with Shell for its four LNG carriers ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). South Korean shipyards will build two vessels each, with all four featuring a 174,000 cubic
zoomImage courtesy of Brittany Ferries Brittany Ferries’ new LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur was launched at the FSG shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. The launch is the third milestone in the construction of Honfleur, following cutting of the first steel in March, and laying of the keel in August. Since the keel was laid,
Port Arthur LNG (Image courtesy of Sempra Energy) US energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy said on Wednesday it had signed a 20-year definitive agreement with Poland’s state-run gas firm PGNiG to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Port Arthur LNG export facility under development in Texas. While
Image courtesy of Damen Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen is joining the German Maritime LNG Platform as a new member starting from January 1, 2019. The German LNG initiative is a coalition of more than 80 national and international industrial and shipping companies, port authorities and initiatives aimed at boosting the use