The new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker, 'Coral Energy', is for the Dutch owner Anthony Veder, based in Rotterdam. The ship is the first of a new gas tanker type which is equipped with an eco-friendly dual-fuel engine. The tanker is…
Statoil Petroleum grants Eidesvik Offshore ASA a 2-year extension charter for the LNG fuelled Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 'Viking Energy'. The Viking Energy was the first LNG fueled PSV in the world when it was delivered in 2003, and has been on contract for Statoil since delivery…
Plans are in hand to convert one of the two diesel oil-fuelled 'Austen-class' ferries to use Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).A pilot program conducted on one Staten Island Ferry, if successful, could save the city nearly half the boat's fueling cost annually…
Cheniere Energy Partners' subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction signs a LNG sale and purchase agreement with Total Gas & Power North America.Cheniere Partners owns 100 percent of the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located on the Sabine Pass Channel in western Cameron Parish…
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) & its affiliated shipyard obtain orders totalling US$1.05 billion to build five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.One of the LNG carriers of 155,000-cubic-metre capacity and worth US$210 million is for Brunei Gas…
Small scale LNG: GDF Suez takes positions in this high potential market with capacities in Zeebrugge, Belgium, LNG terminal.GDF Suez continues to develop its small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) activities in North West Europe following…
Market analysis suggests winter demand could cause LNG freight rates to rise but downward pressure might later be forthcoming.Rising LNG prices, almost stagnant liquefaction capacity amid expanding regasification capacity and development…
‘Clean Sky’ design Kamsarmax project moves industry far beyond the concept stage for gas powered bulk carriers.Lloyd’s Register has provided approval in principle (AIP) for the new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system…
Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. (Shell) & the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC) agree on FNLG development & operation.The companies have signed a heads of agreement to enhance collaboration on the design, engineering, procurement, construction…
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) (NYSE:TGP) entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., LTD., (DSME) of South Korea for the construction of two 173,400 cu. m. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings…
Vast majority believe there is a business case to be made for LNG as a marine fuel reveals 'LNG Bunkering Trends 2013 and Beyond'.With the ECA regulations on fossil fuel emissions coming into effect in 2015, the world of shipping has turned to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a greener…
The motorized barge 'Argonon' owned by Deen Shipping, was fuelled-up from a truck in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.This operation represents a further significant step towards more environment-friendly shipping in the port of Antwerp. Antwerp…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries commences 'Sayaendo', a distinctive-looking LNG carrier at Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works.The Sayaendo Series has a hull shape that evolved from LNG carriers with Moss-type hemispherical tanks, (and it offers…
Wärtsilä contracted for a complete (LNG) package, including propulsion, auxiliaries & controls, for a new OSV designed by STX Marine.The ship has been ordered by Harvey Gulf International Marine as a part of the company’s ‘Going Green’ initiative…
The liquefied natural gas market may have a ship surplus in 2014 and 2015 as new vessels launch faster than production plants complete.There are 78 ships on order, amounting to 21 percent of the existing fleet, the Hamilton, Bermuda-based Hoegh LNG AS…