Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi calls for early U.S. approval for exports to his country of liquefied natural gas (LNG).The Japanese minister made his request at a meeting with Acting Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman, stating that…
In his newly published book, industry expert Nigel Draffin answers the key questions about LNG bunker fuel.The publishers, Petrospot, say that Nigel Draffin answers the key questions about LNG bunker fuel in his usual informative and lucid style…
One of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s oldest licensees, Mitsui, hosts a demonstration of the ME-GI marine diesel engine at its Tamono works.A large assembly of guests attended the demonstration and the following reception where, among others, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Dr…
China Shipping Development and Sinopec Kantons are to spend HK$11.71 billion to buy six LNG carriers, which will be chartered to Sinopec.The two companies have set up a joint venture China Energy Shipping Investment (CESI) which is 51 percent…
StealthGas Inc., has increased the size of its stock offering, & will sell 10-million shares at $10 each using the proceeds towards purchase of 5 ships.The gross proceeds from the offering before the underwriting discount and other offering expenses are $100…
GDF sign significant agreements with Chinese partners for an LNG carrier charter, gas storage and regasification facilities.An agreement with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) schedules the sub-chartering of the GDF SUEZ…
The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a barge explosion on the ship channel in Mobile Bay Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received the initial notification at 8:40 p.m. reporting the barge explosion between the…
United LNG, LP and Petronet LNG Limited, India's largest LNG importer, agree to supply LNG from the Main Pass Energy Hub™ project in the Gulf of Mexico.The (conditional) agreement was signed by Petronet LNG Managing Director & CEO, Dr. A.K…
Amarcon and GTT to develop technology that enhances the quality of sloshing measurement & prediction for LNG carriers.Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, has signed a cooperation agreement with GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) to market and…
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in cooperation with Mitsui OSK Lines recently carried out a full-scale demonstrational running of electronically controlled slow-speed diesel engine for marine use burning natural gas, which is the first of its kind in Japan and is called ME-GI…
The European consortium for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) chooses 8 ships to provide an insight into feasibility of LNG as a bunker fuel.The selection of ships took place in close co-operation between the SSS consortium partners. Both new designs…
Adoption of, and interest in, LNG-as-fuel for ships is gathering pace but challenge is as much in safe bunkering and port operations as in ship design. LNG bunkering guidance is one of the key subjects addressed in LR’s latest Gas Technology Report…
Wärtsilä is to supply inert gas systems for a Floating Storage Unit (FSU) on Norway's Heidrun offshore oil & gas field, and for two supporting shuttle tankers.The FSU is owned by Statoil, the Norwegian state owned energy company, and the tankers by AET Tanker Holdings…
Shell and TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) to develop network of (LNG) fueling centers for road users; alongside that Shell is developing a marine bunkering infrastructure.Shell has been working to develop the LNG for Transport market globally…
The 110-metre long ships are ‘single fuel’: not just a first for Shell in the Netherlands but also for the inland waterway shipping industry.The two tankers will sail between Rotterdam and Basel, representing the next step towards more sustainable inland shipping…