Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SHI) South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said it has secured an order for a liquefied natural gas carrier. According to the company’s stock exchange notice, the vessel has been ordered by an unnamed Asian owner. The order has been valued at 225.5 billion
U.S. LNG exports slip for second week in a row
Image courtesy of Cheniere Liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S. decreased for the second week in a row, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA stated in its weekly report that seven LNG vessels, with a combined LNG-carrying capacity of 25 bcf, departed from the U.S.
Alexela opens its first LNG fueling station
Image courtesy of Alexela Estonian energy company Alexela opened the first public LNG station in the three Baltic states, in Jüri, the outskirts of Estonia’s capital Tallinn. Alexela Group management board member Marti Hääl said this is the first such station that offers diesel, petrol, electricity, LPG, CNG and liquefied
Meyer Werft cuts steel for AIDA Cruises second LNG-fueled liner
Image courtesy of Meyer Werft German shipyard Meyer Werft started the construction of the next LNG-fueled cruise ship for AIDA Cruises with the steel cutting. Delivery is planned for spring 2021, Meyer Werft said, noting that the third vessel in this class to AIDA Cruises in 2023. The first vessel
EnergyQuest: Japan remains Australian LNG top importer
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Gas) Japan still remains the largest importer of Australian LNG volumes, the latest monthly report by the energy consultancy EnergyQuest shows. According to the consultancy, during FY 2019, Japan imported 29.5 million tons of Australian LNG, 39 percent of the country’s total exports.
Teekay takes delivery of its fourth Yamal LNG-bound carrier
Vladimir Voronin; Image courtesy of Teekay Shipping major Teekay LNG has taken delivery of the fourth Arc 7 Icebreaking LNG carrier newbuild set for the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in Russia. Teekay said on Wednesday that the fourth Arc 7 carrier was named after famous Soviet sea captain Vladimir Voronin.
Government seeks Papua LNG gas deal renegotiation
zoomImage courtesy of Total Papua New Guinea’s government has dispatched a team to Singapore to re-negotiate the Papua LNG gas agreement terms signed with Total, operator of the proposed project, ExxonMobil and Oil Search. In its statement, the office of the PNG’s minister for petroleum noted that the National Executive
Indonesian gas utility closes tender for small LNG FSU
Illustration; LNG FSU vessel; Author: NAC; Source: Wikimedia – under the license CC BY-SA 4.0 Indonesian gas utility company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), a unit of state-owned Pertamina, has reportedly been looking to lease a floating storage unit (FSU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG). The utility, in a tender
Woodside’s half-year profit slips
zoomImage courtesy of Woodside Australia’s Woodside Petroleum reported a $419 million net profit after tax (NPAT) for the first of the year, slipping 22.5 percent below the corresponding period last year. The company noted in its report that the profit reflects strong operating fundamentals, offset by the impact of cyclone
Titan LNG’s FlexFueler bunkers DEME’s LNG-powered dredger
Image courtesy of Titan LNG The service supplier of liquefied natural gas Titan LNG completed the bunkering of DEME’s LNG-powered dredger. The company said in a brief statement through its social media channels that its liquefied natural gas bunkering barge, the FlexFueler001 bunkered the LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger, the
Australia: Gladstone July LNG exports edge up
zoomImage courtesy of Santos LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.69 million tons of LNG in July. The volume was spread across 25 cargoes, data from the Gladstone Ports Corporation shows. Compared to the corresponding month in 2018, when the three facilities