Image courtesy of UECC United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, triggered its option with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group for a third battery hybrid LNG vessel. The hybrid LNG pure car truck carrier (PCTC) will serve UECC’s
Image courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek shipped 15 LNG cargos from its Yamal project to the Asian Pacific markets directly via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) during the third quarter of 2019. Novatek said that the eastbound shipments represented about 25 percent of all LNG
zoomImage courtesy of Golar LNG Partners LNG shipper Golar and Golar LNG Partners informed that Graham Robjohns has decided to step down from his position as chief financial officer. The resignation comes following 20 years of service at the company, Robjohns will be replaced by Brian Tienzo who will step
zoomImage courtesy of EnerMech EnerMech Australia has been awarded a five-year contract to provide specialist nitrogen and flange management services to an LNG facility in Central Queensland. The work will be conducted on-site, located off the coast of Gladstone, Queensland, with project engineering and management conducted from EnerMech’s Gladstone facility
Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom said its natural gas production during the first nine months of the year had hit an estimated 368 billion cubic meters. Compared to the corresponding period in 2018, this represents an increase of 3.6 billion cubic meters or one percent. Gazprom said in
zoomImage courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) have received an application from West Delta LNG for the licensing of a deepwater port. The application proposes the ownership, construction, operation and eventual decommissioning of a deepwater port terminal in the Gulf of
Image courtesy of Avenir LNG Avenir LNG in collaboration with MISC Berhad has agreed a time charter deal with Petronas, for the provision of its first 7,500-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier. The vessel, under contact with Petronas’ unit, Petronas LNG, will provide bunkering to LNG fuelled vessels across Malaysia in
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Novatek) Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG project operator Novatek signed a memorandum of understanding with HMS Group on strategic partnership and localizing the fabrication of critical equipment for LNG production. The memorandum notes the results already achieved on developing medium-tonnage compressor
Peter Botten (Image courtesy of Oil Search) The Papua New Guinea-focused oil and gas producer and PNG LNG stakeholder, Oil Search named its new managing director following Peter Botten’s decision to retire from the company on August 25. The company said that Botten will be succeeded as managing director by
Vladimir Voronin; Image courtesy of Teekay After the U.S. put sanctions on two units of Chinese shipper COSCO for allegedly carrying Iranian crude oil, Russia’s Novatek stated that these sanctions would not hinder Yamal LNG supplies. Namely, Teekay LNG’s shipping joint venture in Russia was blocked due to its ties
