zoomImage courtesy of LNT Marine Liquefied natural gas technology provider LNT Marine has secured the approval for its LNG carrier fitted with the LNT A-Box containment system. A company official noted in a brief social media statement that the 40,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier fitted with LNT A-Box system for
DNV GL partners with HPWS on 5,000 TEU LNG containership
zoomImage courtesy of DNV GL Classification society DNV GL entered into a joint development project (JDP) with Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) on a 5,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership. According to the agreement, HPWS and DNV GL will jointly develop a new 5,000 TEU Panamax container ship for the fast-growing intra-Asia
Gazprom’s year-to-date natural gas production up
Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom said its natural gas production during the past eleven months of 2019 had hit an estimated 454.2 billion cubic meters of gas. Compared to the corresponding period in 2018, this represents an increase of three billion cubic meters or 0.7 percent. Gazprom said
Silverstream, SWS complete projects on two dual-fueled vessels
Image courtesy of Silverstream Silverstream Technologies, air lubrication provider for the shipping industry, has completed three joint development projects with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Ship Building (SWS) on two dual-fuel vessels. Silverstream said that the projects spanned a 180,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier design and a 300,000 dwt dual-fuel VLCC design. The
Avenir LNG promotes chief operating officer to CEO role
Milorad Doljanin; Image courtesy of Avenir Avenir LNG, a joint venture set up by Stolt-Nielsen, Golar, and Höegh LNG, has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Avenir LNG said on Wednesday that Milorad Doljanin would assume the role of CEO with effect on December 13, 2019.
Novatek launches first LNG truck filing station in Germany
Image courtesy of Novatek Novatek, Russia’s natural gas producer and LNG major, has launched an LNG filling station to provide fuel for cargo trucks in Rostock, Germany. Novatek said that the filing station, built by its wholly-owned subsidiary Novatek Polska, can refuel up to 120 vehicles per day. The company
Cedar LNG steps ahead with impact assessment
zoomImage courtesy of Cedar LNG The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada said it is making funding available to assist with participation in the impact assessment for the proposed Cedar LNG project, located near Kitimat, British Columbia. The proposed project would process and liquefy natural gas to produce approximately 3 to
Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG capacity fully booked in 2023-2035
Image courtesy of Elengy French LNG terminal operator Elengy said the Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal is now fully booked between 2023 and 2035. In order to respond to market signals for regasification capacity, Elengy conducted a commercial operation for Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal, from July to November 2019. The open subscription period (OSP)
Bureau Veritas approves LNG bunkering vessel design
zoomImage courtesy of Bureau Veritas Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has granted approval in principle to the innovative design for a 19,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel with a GTT membrane-type tank – the ‘Quadelprop’. The name Quadelprop reflects features in the design and propulsion arrangements to enable high maneuverability
LR approves new LNG-fueled VLCC design
Image courtesy of Lloyd’s Register Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a quartet for an LNG-fueled VLCC design that uses a prismatic GTT Mark III membrane LNG tank. The AiP was granted to China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), CNOOC Gas and Power Group, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC),
Gazprom delivers first batch of Russian LNG to Mongolia
Alexey Miller (L) and Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh (R) at the meeting; Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom has made the first small-scale delivery of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mongolia. Gazprom said that the first small-scale delivery of LNG to Mongolia was carried out by Gazprom Export on November