zoomImage courtesy of VARD Marine The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new 5400-cbm LNG bunker barge being built in the USA. The barge is being built at the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding yard in Wisconsin on behalf of NorthStar Midstream,
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Teekay) Japanese utility Tohoku Electric Power is looking to tap into the LNG spot market to secure supply for the October-November period. Citing industry sources, Reuters reports Tohoku Electric has launched a tender to secure delivery of three cargoes. Deliveries are to be spread
zoomImage courtesy of Gasum Nordic small-scale liquefied natural gas supplier Gasum is eyeing expansion of its marine LNG services in response to the growing demand from the market. The company said it has appointed Jacob Granqvist to the newly-created position of sales director of Gasum’s marine LNG business. According to
Illustration; Image courtesy of Vitol Commodity trading company Vitol and Korean shipping company H-Line Shipping have entered into a 10-year time-charter agreement for a newbuild LNG carrier. Vitol said that the 174,000-cbm vessel with XDF propulsion would be built at Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and was due for
zoomImage courtesy of GTT American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched the industry’s first LNG Cargo Ready notation this year’s Gastech exhibition and conference. This notation confirms that an ethane carrier is capable of future modification to trade LNG cargoes. ABS is the first classification society to develop requirements and
zoomImage courtesy of Santos Santos GLNG’s $750 million Roma East project has marked a milestone, with the natural gas compression facility officially handed over to the operations team. First gas from the Roma East field flowed in February this year and with commissioning now safely completed, the plant is fully
zoomImage courtesy of Kvarken Link Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has started construction of a dual-fuel ferry for Kvarken Link. Kvarken Link said that the construction of the new ferry was marked by a traditional steel-cutting ceremony. The new vessel will replace the existing Wasa Express in traffic
Inside a GTT cryogenic membrane tank; Image courtesy of Wartsila French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist, GTT has obtained approval in principle (AiP) for its Mark III Flex and NO96 L03+ systems designed for Arc7 ice-class ships from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). These containment systems, designed
Tango FLNG (Image courtesy of Exmar) Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods. Global LNG demand is showing increasing seasonality, and peak potential LNG production
Image courtesy of ABS Classification society ABS has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) for two next-generation gas carrier designs from Jiangnan Shipyard. ABS granted AIPs for a 91,000 cbm very large gas carrier (VLGC) Panda 91Tdesign and the new 99,000 cbm Type B very large ethane carrier (VLEC) Bluebonnet
zoomImage courtesy of Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a shareholder agreement to establish a company that would provide global LNG bunkering services. The agreement signed by Qatar Petroleum’s Wave LNG Solutions and Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. paves the way for the establishment of a joint venture
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with its compatriot energy infrastructure company Enbridge to pursue pipeline development projects. The two companies will focus on the development of the Rio Bravo Pipeline and other natural gas pipelines in South Texas to