Shell Tankers (Singapore) has inked new charter agreements with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean Co. and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management for six liquified natural gas (LNG) ships, bringing its LNG carrier fleet to a total of 24. As informed, the 174,000 cbm LNG carriers will be built by
Antwerp-based maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft (TFC) have completed the construction of the “world’s first” hydrogen-fuelled small passenger ferry. As disclosed, the vessel Hydro Bingo is a 19-ton two-deck passenger ferry equipped with a hydrogen co-firing engine that combines hydrogen with diesel
German giant Volkswagen Group has ordered four more LNG-powered ships for its lowering emission goals. Models of the new LNG ships for the Volkswagen Group’s ocean-going fleet; Courtesy of Volkswagen Volkswagen says it is the first car maker to transport most of its new vehicles overseas using low-emission LNG ships.
German ferry operator TT-Line has launched its second “green ship” (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling. Courtesy of TT-Line The ferry with LNG-powered engines is still unnamed. The vessel features a length of 230 meters and a breadth of 31 meters, with dual-fuel engines that can be
US LNG project developer Tellurian has terminated agreements with French energy major TotalEnergies relating to its proposed Driftwood LNG export facility. Courtesy of Tellurian This includes the termination of the share purchase agreement and equity contribution agreement signed in 2019. It also results in the expiry of the LNG offtake
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured two orders for the construction of a total of four LNG carriers. Illustration. Image Courtesy: KSOE The first contract, valued at KRW 457.6 billion ($398.2 million), has been signed with an unnamed European shipping company, KSOE revealed in
State-owned Qatar Petroleum has signed a 20-year deal with the Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to supply two million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG to South Korea. Courtesy of Qatar Petroleum Qatar, the largest LNG supplier to South Korea, is currently providing nine mtpa of LNG to the country. The
German cleantech provider FUELSAVE will deploy its combustion conditioning technology to reduce primary fuel oil consumption and cut CO2 and GHG emissions in the offshore oil and gas sector for the first time, following the signature of a contract with Seadrill. Seadrill’s high-spec 6th generation West Saturn drillship will be
Electric ferries will be able to dock at northern Nordland’s four ferry berths that are planned to undergo a NOK 301 million ($34.3 million) upgrade. Image Courtesy: Peab Peab, a Sweden-based construction and civil engineering company, revealed it has been commissioned by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) to rebuild
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has received its first LNG shipment at its new LNG import terminal in Al-Zour. Courtesy of KIPIC Al-Zour LNG terminal is expected to be operational soon. It will have a capacity of 22 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The terminal is owned by Kuwait