Lng News


Honeywell to Automate Finland's First LNG Terminal

Nov 23, 2015

Honeywell has announced that it has received a contract to supply its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) automation controls and tank gauging systems for Finland’s first LNG import terminal. The new terminal will efficiently supply…

LNG Port in Poland Opened

Nov 23, 2015

The Świnoujscie LNG terminal in northern Poland is ready to receive its first shipment of gas, with a tanker leaving Qatar on its way to Poland.    The tanker carrying LNG left Qatar-based Ras Laffan port on last Friday and is heading to the LNG terminal…

LNG Ltd Appoints Chief Development & CTO

Nov 20, 2015

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has announced the appointment of Anthony Gelotti as Chief Development Officer based in Houston, Texas, USA. John Baguley, Chief Operating Officer for Magnolia LNG will assume the additional responsibilities of LNGL Chief Technical Officer…

Klaipedos Nafta and Port of Helsingborg Sign LNG Deal

Nov 18, 2015

Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta has signed a deal with the port of Helsingborg to cooperate on the HEKLA – Helsingborg & Klaipeda LNG infrastructure facility deployment project (HEKLA). Klaipedos Nafta has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

J. Lauritzen: No Dry Cargo Recovery

Nov 15, 2015

“The dry cargo markets have shown no signs of recovery during Q3. A lack of demand growth in combination with deliveries of new tonnage will make this the reality of the market for an extended period. Our Q3 result in dry cargo is as expected and a reflection of these market conditions…

Crowley Appoints Tornga as VP - Stakeholder Relations

Nov 14, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that company veteran Craig Tornga has assumed the role of vice president of stakeholder relations for Alaska, and will coordinate with all of Crowley's Alaska business units to leverage relevant company relationships…

Deepwater Downturn: Bump in the Road or Long-term Slowdown?

Nov 13, 2015

IMA/World Energy Reports has just completed a comprehensive assessment of the five year outlook for the deepwater sector. The new report – the 19th annual floater market forecast prepared by IMA since 1996 – provides our forecast of orders for floating production systems between 2016 and 2020…

Iran Belgium Hold Talks to Build FLNG Unit

Nov 12, 2015

Minister of Petroleum, Bijan Zangeneh said that Iran and Belgium are in talks for possible floating production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) FLNG Unit off the Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.  The issue was brought up during Zangeneh’s talks with Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade…

NYK and Astomos Conclude Time-charter Contract for 12th VLGC

Nov 12, 2015

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)  concluded a time-charter contract for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) with Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company.  The new VLGC will be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co…

DSME Ordered to Halt Production After 2nd Fire

Nov 11, 2015

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has received orders from government officials to cease production on five of its ships presently under construction, following a series of deadly shipyard incidents…

Deal Struck for Dual-fuel Containership Conversion

Nov 06, 2015

German shipping company Wessels Reederei has signed a contract with MAN Diesel & Turbo at the Europort exhibition for maritime technology to retrofit the 8L48/60B main engine of its 1,000-teu containership Wes Amelie to dual-fuel operation,…

Anadarko Names Executive VP, Global LNG

Nov 02, 2015

Mitchell W. Ingram has been selected by the board of directors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to fill the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Global LNG. Ingram joins Anadarko's Executive Committee effective immediately…

GasLog Posts Good Results

Oct 30, 2015

GasLog Partners LP, an international owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers,  increased quarterly cash distribution by 10% to $0.478 per unit for the third quarter of 2015, equivalent to $1.912 per unit on an annual basis…

LNG-Powered, Electric Engine, Boxship Concept Design

Oct 28, 2015

French LNG containment specialist GTT, along with French containerline CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and classification society DNV GL have released a technical and feasibility study for a new mega boxship dubbed the Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership (PERFECt)…

DNV GL in LNG Bunker Drive

Oct 28, 2015

Until now, there has been no international standard describing the methods for fiscal measurements and suitability for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, despite the growing international market for small scale LNG bunkering.  DNV…

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