South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has started construction on a new liquefied natural gas carrier for BW LNG. Image courtesy of BW LNG The Korean yard hosted a keel-laying ceremony to mark the construction start of the vessel on Wednesday. The LNG carrier is the eighth BW LNG
Siemens Gas and Power has secured a contract for the supply of three cryogenic boil-off gas (BOG) compressor trains for the Golden Pass LNG export terminal. Courtesy of Siemens The contract was awarded by CCZ JV, a joint venture between Chiyoda International Corporation, McDermott International, and Zachry Group. The export
Houston-based producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Cheniere Energy has extended its chartered fleet with TMS Cardiff Gas pair starting their respective contracts. Courtesy of TMS Cardiff Gas In a brief statement through its social media channels, Cheniere Energy said that Amberjack LNG and Bonito LNG have been
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas shipper, has taken control of another LNG carrier from STASCo. Courtesy of Nakilat In its statement, Nakilat noted it assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Kharaitiyat from Shell Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCo). The management takeover
Bilfinger and Greeen Solutions have signed a framework agreement covering engineering, assembly and services for LNG filling stations in Germany. Courtesy of Bilfinger The goal is to establish a filling station network for trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the companies said in a statement on Wednesday. Bilfinger EMS
India’s liquefied natural gas imports in April decreased by almost 30 per cent as coronavirus lockdown restrictions halted economic activity and pushed down demand. India imported 1.95 billion cubic meters of LNG last month or 1.44 million tonnes, down 29.4 percent year-on-year, data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and
The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural gas, Titan LNG has hit another milestone recently in the Port of Rotterdam. Image courtesy of Titan LNG In cooperation with Furetank Rederi and VTTI, Titan LNG’s FlexFueler 001 delivered LNG as a fuel to the vessel Ramelia whilst working cargo at the
Spanish shipping company Balearia is to add another liquefied natural gas-powered vessel to its fleet as conversion works on its Sicilia ferry progress. Image courtesy of Balearia Portuguese West Sea shipyard started retrofitting the Sicillia ferry to adapt it to run on LNG earlier this year. According to a statement
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industry has lifted the first topside module onboard the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas unit that will be used for a project offshore Mozambique. Image courtesy of Coral FLNG With the lifting of the power generation module, the FLNG project led by Italy’s Eni
Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has ordered three dual-fuelled LPG carriers that will go on a long-term charter to Norwegian energy giant Eqiunor. For illustration purposes only (Image: Eastern Pacific Shipping) South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will deliver the three mid-sized gas carriers in 2022, according to a statement by EPS
The Nordic energy company Gasum has signed an LNG bunkering deal with the Rotterdam-based shipping company Samskip. Courtesy of Gasum Under the agreement, Samskip’s two fully LNG-powered vessels Samskip Kvitbjorn and Samskip Kvitnos will bunker at Gasum’s Risavika LNG terminal in Norway. Samskip Kvitbjorn and Samskip Kvitnos perform liner shipping
Sweden’s largest test facility for carbon dioxide capture has begun operation at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil. Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is providing its mobile test facility for the project. The project will analyze the whole value chain from capture to storage of carbon dioxide off the Norwegian west coast.