Gazprom: TurkStream offshore section complete
zoomImage courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom said the construction of the offshore section of the TurkStream gas pipeline in the Black Sea has been completed by the pipelaying vessel Pioneering Spirit. “Construction of TurkStream – a new gas pipeline connecting Russia and Turkey via the Black Sea – is entering its final stage. The
PaxOcean delivers 26,000-cbm FSRU to Indonesia’s JSK
Image courtesy of LR Classification society Lloyd’s Register said that PaxOcean has delivered a 26,000-cbm floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Indonesia-based Jaya Samudra Karunia (JSK). The Karunia Dewata is the largest FSRU to be built in China and the first to feature Type C cargo tanks, LR said in its
Italy’s Caronte & Tourist takes delivery of LNG ferry Elio
zoomImage courtesy of GAINN Projects LNG-powered Ro-pax ferry Elio has been delivered to its owner Caronte & Tourist Lines in Messina, Italy, under the GAINN4MOS project. This vessel is claimed to be the first LNG-powered ferry to sail the Mediterranean. The Italian Ministry of Transport (MIT) within the GAINN4MOS project coordinated the
Sovcomflot’s nine-month loss widens on impairment
zoomImage courtesy of Sovcomflot Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot reported deeper losses during the first nine months of the year, despite turning a profit in the third quarter. The company reported a $300,000 profit for the third quarter, compared to a $22 million loss in 2017, however, the net loss
FERC issues draft EIS for Eagle LNG’s Jacksonville project
Artist rendering of the view the project at night (Image courtesy of Eagle LNG Partners) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has readied a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Eagle LNG Partners’ proposed Jacksonville project. Eagle LNG intends to build and operate a liquefied natural gas facility
Japan’s Oct LNG imports climb 6.5 pct
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power) Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose 6.5 percent in October when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. Japan, the world’s top LNG buyer, imported 6.54
CCS approves Saga LNG’s 80,000-cbm carrier
zoomImage courtesy of Saga LNG Shipping Singapore-based Saga LNG Shipping has received an approval in principle from China Classification Society (CCS) for an 80,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier. This ship includes a patented LNG tank system named LNT A-Box developed by LNT Marine and will have a shallow draft of nine
Novatek hits gas at Nyakhartinskoye field
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Novatek) Russia’s largest independent gas producer Novatek said its unit Novatek-Yurkharovneftegas, achieved commercial flows of natural gas from the exploration well PO-1 at the Nyakhartinskiy license area. The well produced with a flow rate of more than 300 thousand cubic meters per day, Novatek said in
Top news of the week November 12-17
Image courtesy of Russian Maritime Registry of Shipping (RS) Cheniere inks Sabine Pass Train 6 EPC deal with Bechtel Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal with the LNG engineering giant Bechtel for Sabine Pass Train 6. DSME names three Yamal LNG tankers South