Image courtesy of KOMIPO South Korean power company Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia’s Petronas to collaborate in the LNG and renewable energy sectors. The South Korean company said the aim of the partnership is not only to cooperate on the liquefied natural gas
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SCF Marine) Cleancor Energy Solutions, a unit of SEACOR Holdings, launched a joint initiative with SCF Marine to increase the use and supply of LNG and CNG natural gas throughout the Mississippi River system. SCF’s knowledge of the U.S. Inland Waterways and its ports,
zoomImage courtesy of VARD Marine The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new 5400-cbm LNG bunker barge being built in the USA. The barge is being built at the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding yard in Wisconsin on behalf of NorthStar Midstream,
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Teekay) Japanese utility Tohoku Electric Power is looking to tap into the LNG spot market to secure supply for the October-November period. Citing industry sources, Reuters reports Tohoku Electric has launched a tender to secure delivery of three cargoes. Deliveries are to be spread
zoomImage courtesy of Gasum Nordic small-scale liquefied natural gas supplier Gasum is eyeing expansion of its marine LNG services in response to the growing demand from the market. The company said it has appointed Jacob Granqvist to the newly-created position of sales director of Gasum’s marine LNG business. According to
Illustration; Image courtesy of Vitol Commodity trading company Vitol and Korean shipping company H-Line Shipping have entered into a 10-year time-charter agreement for a newbuild LNG carrier. Vitol said that the 174,000-cbm vessel with XDF propulsion would be built at Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and was due for
zoomImage courtesy of GTT American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched the industry’s first LNG Cargo Ready notation this year’s Gastech exhibition and conference. This notation confirms that an ethane carrier is capable of future modification to trade LNG cargoes. ABS is the first classification society to develop requirements and
zoomImage courtesy of Santos Santos GLNG’s $750 million Roma East project has marked a milestone, with the natural gas compression facility officially handed over to the operations team. First gas from the Roma East field flowed in February this year and with commissioning now safely completed, the plant is fully
zoomImage courtesy of Kvarken Link Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has started construction of a dual-fuel ferry for Kvarken Link. Kvarken Link said that the construction of the new ferry was marked by a traditional steel-cutting ceremony. The new vessel will replace the existing Wasa Express in traffic
Inside a GTT cryogenic membrane tank; Image courtesy of Wartsila French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist, GTT has obtained approval in principle (AiP) for its Mark III Flex and NO96 L03+ systems designed for Arc7 ice-class ships from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). These containment systems, designed