zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of ExxonMobil) Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of ExxonMobil) US energy giant ExxonMobil’s Russian unit could reach a decision on the front-end engineering design (FEED) on the Far East LNG project it is developing with Rosneft. During a conference in Russia, Exxon Neftegaz’ vice president
Gulf LNG makes regulatory progress
zoomImage courtesy of Kinder Morgan US Gulf LNG export project proposed for the Jackson County, Mississippi, received a letter of determination from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In a project update filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Gulf LNG, a Kinder Morgan company, said the PHMSA stated
Chart, Indian Oil Corp ink LNG MoU
Image courtesy of Chart Industries Chart Industries and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote the development of the LNG market in India. The companies will focus on modular liquefaction, regasification applications LNG bunkering for barges and other marine applications, LNG and LCNG vehicle fueling
Van Oord orders equipment for two LNG-powered dredgers
Image courtesy of Van Oord Dutch shipbuilder and maritime equipment supplier Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the design and delivery of the complete dredge installations for two new LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) from Van Oord. Royal IHC said on Tuesday that the two dredge installations
EU grants funds for Polish LNG terminal expansion
zoomImage courtesy of Polskie LNG The European Commission has approved €128 million to support the expansion of the Polish LNG terminal in Świnoujście. Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG has already launched a tender procedure to select a contractor for three key projects within the first Polish LNG import facility,
LNT Marine, China’s Huarun Dadong Dockyard team up on LNG shiprepair
Image courtesy of LNT Marine LNT Marine signed a frame cooperation agreement with Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) in China for the cooperation on LNG carrier repairs, upgrading and conversion. In a brief social media statement, LNT Marine noted that the two companies will work on promoting the LN Fuel Box
Qatari LNG cargoes heading for Belgium
Image courtesy of KHI The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is scheduled to receive three cargoes of the chilled fuel from Qatar. The first of the three cargoes is being transported onboard the Q-Flex liquefied natural gas carrier Fraiha, capable of carrying 210,152 cubic meters of the
Kairos supplies LNG to Destination Gotland’s ferry in Visby
Image courtesy of Nauticor Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, said the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel, the 7,500-cbm Kairos completed the first bunkering of the newbuild ferry Visborg at the port of Visby. The bunker operation puts into practice the contract for the supply of LNG, which was signed by
Nigerian LNG cargo bound for Portugal
zoomImage courtesy of REN REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is set to receive a new cargo of the gas from Nigeria. The cargo will be delivered from Nigeria LNG’s Bonny Island liquefaction plant onboard the LNG Borno liquefied natural gas carrier. The vessel with the capacity to transport
Costa Cruises’ LNG-powered liner catches fire at shipyard
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Meyer Turku) A fire hit one of the decks of the recently floated LNG-powered Costa Smeralda cruise ship under construction in Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Meyer Turku said on Monday that a fire broke out on deck 15 which was started by welding
Japan’s February LNG imports slide
zoomImage courtesy of Tepco Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the month of February dropped 11.4 percent compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. Japan, the world’s top LNG buyer, imported 7.35 million tonnes of LNG