zoomImage courtesy of Brittany Ferries French shipping company Brittany Ferries has expressed concerns amid growing uncertainty over a Brexit deal and the impact on its business, including the demand for its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel. To remind, the company’s LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur, currently being at the Flensburger
Image courtesy of Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of the Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen, is moving forward with works on converting the trailing suction hopper dredger Samuel de Champlain from diesel-electric propulsion to dual-fuel capability. Once complete, the Samuel de Champlain will be the first dredger in Europe
zoomSabine Pass LNG export facility in the US (Image courtesy of Cheniere) The evolution of the global natural gas market, which has been driven by the growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, continues to change the relationship between buyers and sellers, and raises new challenges for the global security
Pan Europe (Image courtesy of Teekay) The Hague-based LNG giant Shell is to take the delivery of the liquefied natural gas carrier Pan Africa, the last in a series of four ships built by Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, in the coming months. The four 174,000-cbm Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) LNG carriers
Image courtesy of Woodside Australian LNG player Woodside said Monday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese privately-owned gas distributor ENN Group. Under the deal, which was signed at a ceremony in Zhoushan in China, the two companies will work together to explore a broad range of potential business
Image courtesy of Crowley Crowley Maritime’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container/roll on-roll off ship El Coquí was christened on Saturday at the JaxPort Cruise Ship Terminal in Florida, USA. The October 20 christening marks the official start of service of the LNG-powered vessel. The ship, one of the world’s first
Image courtesy of BW Singapore’s Pavilion Energy has signed an agreement with compatriot BW Group for the long-term charter of two M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI) LNG newbuilds. The 173,400-cbm vessels are scheduled for delivery between 2019 and 2020, and will be used to enable Pavilion Energy’s global portfolio
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Total) French energy giant Total and China’s CNOOC have signed an amendment to their existing deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. The partners have increased the contract volume from 1 million tons per annum (Mtpa) to 1.5 Mtpa of LNG, sourced from
zoom Classification society ABS granted approval in principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) deepwater floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull design. According to South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy, the newbuilding conversion FLNG hull design for offshore application can be constructed for about 80 percent less than the cost of a
Elba Island LNG (Image courtesy of Kinder Morgan) WoodMac expects 2019 to be LNG FID year The year 2019 could be a major one for final investment decisions (FID) on new liquefied natural gas projects, according to the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. US Elba Island LNG export project