Image courtesy of Fluxys Belgium – P. Henderyckx The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is scheduled to receive two cargoes of the chilled fuel from Qatar. The first of the two cargoes is being transported onboard the 216,200-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Sahla. The vessel is scheduled
Anthony Veder expands fleet with LNG/LEG pair
Image courtesy of Anthony Veder The Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder has taken delivery of two 10,000-cbm combined gas carriers, which can transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical gases including ethylene (LEG). With this transaction, Anthony Veder expands its fleet to 33 vessels and with eight small scale LNG
Nakilat forms LNG shipping JV with Maran Ventures
zoomImage courtesy of Nakilat Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company, has established a new joint venture with John Angelicoussis-led Maran Ventures. Under the agreement, Nakilat will have a 60 percent stake in the JV named Global Shipping while Maran Ventures will hold the remaining 40
Höegh LNG’s FSRU Independence resumes ops
Image courtesy of Höegh LNG Norway-based FSRU provider Höegh LNG said its floating storage and regasification unit Independence has recently completed maintenance and class renewal surveys. In a brief social media statement, Höegh LNG said the unit, serving as Lithuania’s LNG import terminal has returned to normal operations. The task
Tellurian to make Driftwood LNG FID in first half of 2019
Image courtesy of Tellurian US LNG export project developer, Tellurian, intends to reach a final investment decision on its 27.6 mtpa Driftwood LNG project near Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the U.S. Gulf Coast, in the first half of the year. Speaking to Reuters, Tellurian’s CEO, Meg Gentle, said the company
Nakilat’s LNG tankers complete 38 transits of expanded Panama Canal
Image courtesy of Nakilat LNG vessels of Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company, have completed 38 transits of the expanded Panama Canal. Since the New Panama Canal has been in operation, Nakilat’s LPG vessels have transited through the Canal 16 times while joint-venture conventional LNG
First equipment cargo delivered for Arctic LNG 2
Image courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek received the first shipment of cargo for its Arctic LNG 2 project at the Utrenneye field. The nuclear container ship Sevmorput owned by Rosatomflot loaded the cargo and arrived at the site on March 26, Rosatomflot
Applied LNG to supply gas for Grand Canyon tour buses
Image courtesy of Applied LNG The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the National Park Service Grand Canyon, has awarded energy solutions provider Applied LNG a contract to provide liquefied natural gas for its LCNG station located at the park. Applied LNG said on Tuesday that the liquid
Dominion: plant monitor causes flaring at Cove Point LNG
Image courtesy of Sumitomo Corporation US LNG operator Dominion Energy informed that its Cove Point natural gas liquefaction facility had a flaring even during last week due to an issue with a plant monitor. The flaring occurred within an isolated section of the site, within a structure designed to safely
Brittany Ferries charters Stena RoRo’s LNG-powered newbuild
Image courtesy of Brittany Ferries French shipping company Brittany Ferries signed a charter deal for new LNG-powered cruise-ferry to be built at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. The vessel, set to join Brittany Ferries’ network in 2023, will be chartered from Göteborg-based Stena RoRo and will be built to
Canada: B.C. creates fiscal framework for LNG investment
zoomCarole James, Minister of Finance (Image courtesy of gov.bc.ca) The government of British Columbia introduced legislation to enable investment in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry of the Canadian province. The legislation brings together the final fiscal elements of the policy framework for natural gas development set out by Premier
Teekay’s first LNG-powered shuttle tanker launched
Image courtesy of Teekay Teekay Offshore said its first LNG-powered E-Shuttle tanker Aurora Spirit was launched from the G3 floating dock at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. Next steps are to install the LNG tank, various VOC equipment and the BLS module, and then commence sea trials later