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Novatek starts up Magnitogorsk small-scale LNG plant
Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, has launched its first small-scale LNG plant in the Chelyabinsk region.
Bulgartransgaz grabs 20 pct stake in Gastrade
Bulgarian national natural gas system operator, Bulgartransgaz, has agreed on Monday to buy a 20 per cent share in Gastrade.
Gasum in first LNG STS bunkering at Copenhagen Malmö Port
The Nordic energy company Gasum completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Malmö at the Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP).
Woodmac: Turkey’s Tuna-1 discovery could be transformational
A gas discovery of the scale of Turkey’s Tuna-1 find in the Black Sea, if developed, would be transformational for the country, given its overwhelming reliance on imports and crippling energy import bill, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Wipro builds blockchain LNG trade platform for Uniper
Wipro Limited has implemented a blockchain-based small-scale liquefied natural gas (ssLNG) trading/fulfillment platform for Uniper Global Commodities and its LNG-fueling unit Liqvis.
World’s largest LNG bunkering ship arrives in Rotterdam
The 18,600-cbm LNG bunkering newbuild Gas Agility has finally arrived offshore Rotterdam as it prepares to start operations. The 135 meters long vessel owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines serves a long-term charter contract with France-based energy giant Total. The vessel arrived during the weekend
Wintershall Dea rejects U.S. sanctions for Nord Stream 2 project
German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea, one of five western partners in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project led by Russia’s Gazprom, has reportedly rejected sanctions planned by the United States.
Stohle takes over as Hoegh LNG Partners CEO
The boss of Norwegian floating LNG player Hoegh, Sveinung Stohle, will take over as chief executive for the firm’s New York-listed limited partnership as part of a management reshuffle. Under the move, Hoegh’s finance chief Havard Furu, will also become the partnership’s CFO. To remind, this follows
Flex LNG posts loss due to weak market
Norway-based Flex LNG logged a net loss of $6.7 million in the second quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the shipping market. The net loss grew when compared to $3.9 million last year but shrank looking at the previous quarter when the firm logged a $14.9 million loss. Vessel opera
Kongsberg Maritime to convert Island Offshore PSV trio to hybrid power
Norwegian offshore shipping company Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its platform supply vessels.
Golar says Croatian FSRU to leave China late September
Croatia’s first FSRU will depart the Hudong-Zhonghua yard in China to its base on the island of Krk in the northern Adriatic Sea late September, according to the vessel owner Golar LNG. Golar, led by Norwegian businessman Tor Olav Troim, won a deal last year to provide its 2005-built 140,205-cbm ves
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company awards contracts for new battery hybrid ferry
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC) has awarded contracts for the construction and technical advisory services for its new battery hybrid ferry.
Vopak offering simultaneous LNG bunkering service in Rotterdam
Dutch independent storage tank firm Vopak has started offering simultaneous LNG bunkering service at its Europoort terminal in the port of Rotterdam. Vessels calling at the Europoort terminal can now get LNG fuel from bunkering barges simultaneously while loading or discharging. “This eliminates the
Furetank launches dual-fueled newbuild
Sweden shipping company Furetank launched its seventh dual-fueled vessel at the Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding yard in China.