French energy company Total obtains Fonroche Biogaz, a company that designs, builds and operates anaerobic digestion units. Courtesy of Total Total, a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and electricity, has the ambition to become the responsible energy major. With this acquisition of Fonroche Biogaz, which
Clough bags Waitsia Stage 2 EPC job
Perth-based engineer Clough has bagged the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the Waitsia Stage 2 development. Indicative image of proposed Waitsia Gas Plant (Courtesy of Mitsui E&P Australia) The project is being developed by Mitsui E&p Australia and Beach Energy, in the northern Perth Basin, near the town of
Port of Rotterdam explains its approach to shore power
After embarking on an ambitious strategy for onshore power use, the Port of Rotterdam has now unveiled a detailed approach to realizing shore power within different shipping segments. Together with the Municipality of Rotterdam, the port authority presented in October 2020 a strategy to realize 8 to 10 new shore
LNG Canada resumes construction activities
LNG Canada and project contractor JGC Fluor joint venture are gradually returning to construction activities at the project site in Kitimat, following a COVID-19 outbreak in November and December. Courtesy of LNG Canada LNG Canada will build and operate a terminal for the liquefaction, storage and loading of LNG on
Taiwan’s CPC Corp gets first LNG cargo under long-term deal with Cheniere
Taiwan’s energy player, CPC Corporation has received the first cargo under a long-term SPA with Cheniere Energy. Courtesy of CPC Corp CPC noted that the Fuji LNG tanker, carrying a cargo from Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas, docked at the Taichung LNG plant on January 10. The 2004-build
KSOE reaps a windfall with $262.5 million deal
South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) is resuming its winning streak in the new year having secured orders worth 288 billion won ($262.5 million). The company’s subsidiary Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has won an order for an LNG carrier worth 198.9 billion won from a shipping partner
Shell resumes LNG loadings at Prelude FLNG
LNG giant Shell has resumed cargo shipments from its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia. Illustration only (Courtesy of Shell) Shell spokesperson noted that LNG cargoes have resumed from Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility. According to the AIS data provided by Vessels Value, the 147,600-cubic meter tanker, Symphonic Breeze, was the
DoE consolidates short-term, long-term LNG export permits
The United States Department of Energy has issued a policy removing the requirement for separate short-term LNG export authorization. Courtesy of Cheniere Under the previous policy, long-term LNG export permit holders were required to file a separate application for short-term exports. By consolidating this authority in a single authorization without
Flex LNG brings forward newbuild delivery
Liquefied natural gas shipping company Flex LNG is expanding its fleet of vessels on the water earlier than planned. Courtesy of Flex LNG In a brief statement through its social media channels, Flex LNG informed that it will bring forward the delivery of its Flex Volunteer liquefied natural gas carrier.
Reganosa to run LNG-to-power project in Ghana
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa will run and maintain a LNG regasification terminal in Tema, Ghana. Courtesy of Reganosa Currently under construction, the Tema LNG terminal is the first offshore LNG receiving terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, with both of its storage and regasification units floating. It is backed by Helios
HMD wins AiP for 30,000m3 LNG carrier with prismatic IMO type-B tank
The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval In Principle (AIP) for an LNG carrier with a prismatic IMO type-B tank built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The ship is a small to medium-sized LNG carrier with a B-type cargo tank developed as a result of a technical collaboration project between
HL Green completes its maiden voyage
H Line Shipping’s LNG-fueled bulk carrier, HL Green, completed its maiden voyage with the arrival at Port Hedland on Wednesday, 6 January. Courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority HL Green is the first LNG-fuelled vessel to dock at the Port of Port Hedland, Pilbara region of Western Australia. The 180,000 deadweight