Image courtesy of NYK Japanese shipping giant NYK said Tuesday it signed long-term contracts with a unit of compatriot Mitsubishi to charter three newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The vessels will be chartered to Singapore-based Diamond Gas International. NYK previously concluded long-term time-charter deals for three new LNG vessels
Image courtesy of TT-Line German ferry operator TT-Line has signed a construction contract with the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling for the construction of an LNG-powered RoPax ferry. The company said the planned delivery for the newbuild is 2022 with an option to add another vessel to the order. The vessel is intended
zoomImage courtesy of RBR Perth-based staffing solutions provided RBR has been awarded a contract to conduct a skills assessment program in Mozambique in preparation for the construction of Anadarko-led LNG project. The contract has been awarded by the CCS joint venture, a consortium of contractors acting on behalf of Anadarko Petroleum.
Image courtesy of Trafigura Trafigura, one of the world’s largest commodities trading firms, said its LNG volumes rose 22 percent in the 2018 financial year, driven by a surge in demand in Asia. The Geneva-based independent company traded 9.85 million tonnes in the financial year that ended September 30, as
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Inpex) Australian liquefied natural gas exports have surpassed those from Qatar for the first time during November. According to the Reuters’ Refinitiv Eikon data, Australia exported 6.5 million tons of LNG during the month of November, compared to the 6.2 million tons Qatar exported during the
Flex Courageous (Image courtesy of Flex LNG) South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched on Saturday a brand new liquefied natural gas carrier for Oslo-listed Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen. The 173,400-cbm LNG carrier named Flex Courageous was launched at DSME’s Okpo shipyard. Flex
Image courtesy of Petronet LNG Petronet LNG, India’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, is looking to diversify its chilled fuel supply sources over the coming year. Citing Petronet LNG’s managing director, Prabhat Singh, Reuters reports the company is looking to secure the supply of at least 1 million tons
Image courtesy of Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum said it has entered signed a deal with ExxonMobil to acquire a 10 percent participating interest in three offshore exploration blocks in the Angoche and Zambezi basins in Mozambique. Following such approval, the various partners composing the consortium will be made up of
Image courtesy of DSME South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said it has secured an order from Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime, a unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group, to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The 173,400-cbm LNG carrier is scheduled for delivery in
zoomImage courtesy of Aker Arctic Finnish consultancy Aker Arctic said the Arc7 ice class condensate tanker Boris Sokolov has been named at the Guangzhou Shipyard International. The vessel is a result of Aker Arctic’s investigation into options for year-round transportation of gas condensate, a liquid by-product from natural gas fields, in co-operation with
Image courtesy of Equinor Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor reported a liquefied petroleum gas leak at its Mongstad facility north of Bergen. The company said that on Monday, before 8:00 an LPG leakage occurred at one of the Mongstad facilities, however, the leakage was stopped at 9:15, Equinor said in
Image courtesy of Novatek Tokyo Gas, First Gen Corp in Philippines LNG JV Japanese utility Tokyo Gas signed a joint development agreement with First Gen Corporation regarding the construction and operation of an LNG receiving terminal in the Philippines. Shell still expects to launch Prelude FLNG production this year Shell’s giant