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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…

GTT’s Bunker Ship Concept Granted 2nd AIP

Oct 27, 2015

Classification society Bureau Veritas has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a 4,000-cubic-meter Bunkering Ship concept developed by France’s LNG containment manufacturer, GTT. The concept, which has now received its second AIP following the one issued yesterday by Lloyd’s Register…

2015 Tripartite Meeting Update

Oct 27, 2015

The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 16 and 17 October 2015. The meeting was attended by 100 high level representatives of the industry, including…

Singapore Eyes LNG Trading Hub Status

Oct 27, 2015

Singapore looks to pull ahead in the race to become Asia’s main gas hub by establishing a domestic gas trading market. Rising liquefied natural gas (LNG)  supply and demand within Asia has prompted Singapore to to become a centre for energy trading…

GTT's Board of Directors Adds New Members

Oct 26, 2015

GTT, a the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG), announces that its Board of Directors met on October 14 and appointed two new members, Andrew Jamieson and, following the proposal of ENGIE…

Iran to Join LNG Club

Oct 26, 2015

Iran is projected to officially join the LNG Exporters Club in the next two years, managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company Rokneddin Javadi was quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency. Establishing new LNG production units instead…

LNG Bunker Barge Concepts

Oct 23, 2015

Jensen Maritime Consultants debuted a pair of LNG bunker barge concepts. The first concept involves outfitting an existing barge with an above-deck LNG tank. The concept can be further modified to accommodate more than one type of product, if a customer has a need for multiple liquid transfers…

Design Approval Issued for Mark V Containment System

Oct 23, 2015

Press relase -  Bureau Veritas has issued Design Approval for the new Mark V LNG membrane containment system designed by France’s GTT. This clears the way for the system to be used in new LNG carriers and FLNGs. The Mark V technology is an optimized version of GTT’s Mark III system…

Morocco Seeks Financial Advisor for LNG Import Plan

Oct 22, 2015

Morocco has launched an international tender seeking a financial advisor for its plan to boost liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, state-owned power utility ONEE said on Thursday.ONEE said the last date for submitting bids for the tender is Dec…

Russia's Novatek to Raise Financing for Yamal LNG

Oct 22, 2015

Novatek, Russia's No.2 gas producer, will stick to plans to raise financing for its Yamal LNG project by the end of the year, Chief Executive Leonid Mikhelson was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday.Russian banking sources…

Oil, Wind Join Forces in DNV GL-led WIN WIN JIP

Oct 22, 2015

The concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications is one step closer to realisation. WIN WIN, a DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP), is running with the following seven participants: ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd…

Ferguson Signs $150mln LNG Ferries for CMAL

Oct 22, 2015

Scotland-based Ferguson Marine Engineering (FMEL) has signed a deal to build two 100-meter, dual-fuel ferries for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) in a contract worth £97 million (USD 150 million) that will boost shipbuilding on the River Clyde and secure 150 shipyard jobs…

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