Image courtesy of Fluxys Belgium – P. Henderyckx Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, Novatek, started using a dedicated LNG transshipment tank at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium. Novatek booked the tank’s capacity as part of a 20-year transshipment agreement between Yamal LNG’s unit Yamal Trade and Fluxys LNG.
Image courtesy of NASSCO Ocean logistics services provider, Matson, has taken delivery of its first Kanaloa-class LNG-ready containership Lurline from General Dynamics NASSCO. The vessel is the largest combination container/roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States, Matson said in its statement. Lurline is the first of two Kanaloa-class
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG) Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into China have rebounded in the month of November following the first blip in three years reported in October. Data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs shows that a total of 5.39 million
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Woodside) Australia is expected to marginally edge past Qatar as the world’s largest LNG exporter in 2019, shipping an estimated 78 million tonnes of LNG compared with an estimated 75 million tonnes from Qatar. The title is not certain, however, with a lack of
Image courtesy of Shell Shell Australia has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in the Browse Basin off the North West Coast of Western Australia. Drilling of the Bratwurst -1 exploration well, within title AC/P64, 100 percent owned and operated by Shell, was concluded earlier this month after a
Image courtesy of HHI South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries has booked a new order for a pair of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers worth $376 million. The two vessels ordered by a shipowner whose name remained undisclosed will be capable of transporting up to 174,000 cubic meters of
zoomImage courtesy of Oshima Shipbuilding Kyushu Electric Power has engaged in long term transport agreements with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to deploy the world’s first LNG-fueled large coal carriers. The vessels are expected to become the world’s first LNG-fueled large coal carriers, under the
Image courtesy of Dragon LNG Liquefied natural gas import terminals on the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway are scheduled to receive cargoes of the chilled fuel from the United States before the end of the year. The first of the four cargoes listed in the Milford Haven Port Authority shipping
Image courtesy of TT-Line German ferry operator TT-Line said that the construction of its LNG-powered RoPax ferry started at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling. Commenting on the construction start, TT-Line’s CEO Bernhard Termühlen said the steel cutting is a milestone in the project that focused on economic and ecological efficiency that
Image courtesy of Invenergy Energía del Pacífico (EDP) said it has completed the project financing for the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power project currently under construction at the Port of Acajutla, El Salvador. The transformative infrastructure project brings approximately $1 billion foreign direct investment for the Central American nation, making it
zoomImage courtesy of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has delivered the first LNG fuel supply system for dual-fuel marine engines. The fuel gas supply system (FGSS) will be installed onboard the first LNG fueled pure car carrier (PCC) built in Japan, which is
