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LNG Bulk Carrier Viikki Starts Baltic Sea Ops

Nov 18, 2018

The world's most eco-friendly bulk carrier m/s Viikki, owned by ESL Shipping, a subsidiary of the Aspo Plc, has started operating on the Baltic Sea.The 25,600-dwt vessel, 160 metres long and fuelled by liquefied natural gas, produces less than…

DynaGas LNG Partners in the Red in Q3

Nov 15, 2018

Monaco-based owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, reported a third-quarter ended September 30, 2018 loss of $654,000, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The gas shipping company said that the Q3 results included $2…

Floating LNG Storage in Asian Waters Soars as Demand Falters

Nov 15, 2018

As many as 20 LNG tankers floating in Asian waters; most off Singapore. The last time tankers used for storage was in 2014.Tankers storing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asian waters have more than doubled in number since late October as traders…

SCF Inks Deal to Finance LNG Carrier

Nov 14, 2018

Sovcomflot concludes USD 149 million project credit facility for up to 10 years with three leading European banks.Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is pleased to announce that it has signed a new USD 149 million credit facility, for up to 10 years, with a consortium of three leading international banks…

Sture oil export terminal operates as normal

Nov 13, 2018

Norway's Sture oil export terminal was operating as normal on Tuesday despite the nearby sinking of a shipwrecked navy vessel, operator Equinor said.The terminal was shut for several hours last Thursday after the Norwegian frigate collided with an oil tanker near the terminal…

MAN Cryo to Design, Deliver LNG Regasification Terminal

Nov 13, 2018

MAN Energy Solutions Takes Next Step in Developing Presence in Finland.MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to design and deliver an LNG regasification terminal for the Forchem company in Rauma. Forchem, an innovative and industry-leading…

SPARTACUS: World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger Launched

Nov 12, 2018

On November 10, Royal IHC successfully launched the Spartacus, a 44,180kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) designed and built for DEME. The ceremony took place at IHC's shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. It was performed by Mrs Fabienne Ackermans…

BAM International Begins Kitimat Wharf Contract

Nov 08, 2018

The Hague-based BAM International, together with JJM Construction (Canada) and Manson Construction (USA), has received the full order to build the new Rio Tinto BC Works Terminal A on behalf of LNG Canada.The mobilisation and construction works…

Steelhead Asia Appoints Marina Surzhenko as New Director LNG

Nov 07, 2018

Steelhead Asia, a unit of the Canadian LNG export project developer Steelhead LNG, said that Marina Surzhenko has taken the role of Director LNG.Based in Singapore, Marina is responsible for developing Steelhead’s business in Asia as well as leading the negotiations of LNG offtake contracts…

Sempra Energy Signs New Mexican LNG Terminal

Nov 07, 2018

Sempra Energy, the US group that aims to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Ensenada, Mexico, to serve customers in Asia moved closer to becoming reality as the natural gas utilities holding company  announced agreements with three international firms…

Tellurian to Start Building LNG Export Plant in 2019

Nov 07, 2018

U.S. liquefied natural gas company Tellurian Inc said on Wednesday it expects to start construction on its Driftwood LNG export terminal in Louisiana in the first half of 2019 and begin operations in 2023.Chief Executive Meg Gentle said in the…

PitPoint.LNG Preps Europe’s First STS LNG Bunkering Station

Nov 02, 2018

PitPoint.LNG, a joint venture between PitPoint clean fuels and Primagaz Nederland BV, received the official permit for the construction of Europe’s first shore-to-ship (STS) bunkering station for LNG in the Port of Cologne.With this important milestone now in place…

Angola LNG Offers Cargo for Delivery into Asia

Nov 02, 2018

Angola's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant has offered to sell a cargo for delivery into Asia in December, two industry sources said on Friday.Bids are due by Nov. 6, and are to remain valid until Nov. 7, one of them said.(Reporting by Jessica Jaganathan, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

U.S. Approves LNG Exports from Corpus Christi, Texas Plant

Nov 02, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it has approved exports of liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries from the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project in Texas for two years.The approval for 2.1 billion cubic…

EU Approves State Aid for Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG Terminal

Nov 02, 2018

The European Commission said that the EC has approved under EU State aid rules the compensation granted by Lithuania to LITGAS for supplying a mandatory quantity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the LNG terminal in Klaipėda.In November 2013…

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