Image courtesy of Ponant France-based operator Ponant said the construction of its LNG-powered polar exploration vessel, Le Commandant Charcot kicked off at the Vard shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. The operator noted the steel cutting for the new flagship vessel took place earlier this month. Designed for intense polar explorations, and with
zoomImage courtesy of Kinder Morgan US Gulf LNG export project proposed for the Jackson County, Mississippi, has been issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The commission said in its filing that the approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in
zoomImage courtesy of Gasum Finnish LNG company Gasum said its compatriot postal and logistics service company Posti has taken into service two full trailer combinations powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Posti will be using the LNG vehicles for transport operations on routes including Vantaa–Oulu, Vantaa–Lappeenranta and Vantaa–Turku. The company aims
Image courtesy of Snam The Italian natural gas transmission system operator, Snam, said the first LNG-CNG fueling station has been inaugurated in Pesaro. The facility managed by Acema, Snam’s first LNG fueling station built through its Snam4Mobility unit, will allow for the test of a new model of “sustainable mobility based on natural
zoomImage courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom said the construction of the offshore section of the TurkStream gas pipeline in the Black Sea has been completed by the pipelaying vessel Pioneering Spirit. “Construction of TurkStream – a new gas pipeline connecting Russia and Turkey via the Black Sea – is entering its final stage. The
Image courtesy of LR Classification society Lloyd’s Register said that PaxOcean has delivered a 26,000-cbm floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Indonesia-based Jaya Samudra Karunia (JSK). The Karunia Dewata is the largest FSRU to be built in China and the first to feature Type C cargo tanks, LR said in its
zoomImage courtesy of GAINN Projects LNG-powered Ro-pax ferry Elio has been delivered to its owner Caronte & Tourist Lines in Messina, Italy, under the GAINN4MOS project. This vessel is claimed to be the first LNG-powered ferry to sail the Mediterranean. The Italian Ministry of Transport (MIT) within the GAINN4MOS project coordinated the
zoomImage courtesy of Sovcomflot Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot reported deeper losses during the first nine months of the year, despite turning a profit in the third quarter. The company reported a $300,000 profit for the third quarter, compared to a $22 million loss in 2017, however, the net loss
Artist rendering of the view the project at night (Image courtesy of Eagle LNG Partners) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has readied a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Eagle LNG Partners’ proposed Jacksonville project. Eagle LNG intends to build and operate a liquefied natural gas facility
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power) Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose 6.5 percent in October when 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 6.54
