Clean Fuel
Yamal LNG transshipment tank at Zeebrugge springs into action
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, Novatek, started using a dedicated LNG transshipment tank at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium.
US cargo quartet heading for UK
Liquefied natural gas import terminals on the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway are scheduled to receive cargoes of the chilled fuel from the United States before the end of the year.
TT-Line starts construction of LNG-powered RoPax ferry
German ferry operator TT-Line said that the construction of its LNG-powered RoPax ferry started at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling.
Woodside inks long-term LNG supply deal with Uniper
Australian major Woodside said its unit, Woodside Energy Trading Singapore signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement with Uniper Commodities.
Amber Grid ties up GIPL contractor
Lithuanian natural gas transmission system operator Amber Grid has signed a €79.85 million ($88.5 million) construction works deal with a consortium consisting Alvora and Šiaulių dujotiekio statyba for the GIPL gas interconnection between Poland and Lithuania.
Boskalis wins FSRU job in El Salvador
Dutch dredging company Boskalis Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a sizable contract to connect an offshore floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to an onshore power plant in El Salvador.
Titan LNG bunkers DEME’s Scheldt River at port of Brest
The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural gas, Titan LNG in cooperation with Port of Brest, CCIMBO and DEME have completed the first truck-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Brest to the hopper dredger Scheldt River.
CGR Arctic Marine inks small-scale LNG vessels JV with Wuzhou Shipbuilding
The Norwegian technology provider CGR Arctic Marine and the Chinese shipyard Wuzhou Shipbuilding have formed a JV for design and promotion of technologies for small-scale LNG carriers and LNG bunkering vessels.
KN secures FSRU Independence rent funds
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the Lithuanian LNG terminal in the port of Klaipeda has secured a €135.16 million ($148.65 million) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank.
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Golden Pass LNG gets 7-year extension to complete construction The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order granting Golden Pass LNG an extension to complete the construction of the proposed liquefaction and LNG terminal in Jefferson County, Texas. First cargo departs Freeport
Silverstream system selected for Shell’s LNG carrier fleet
Silverstream Technologies has signed a framework agreement for retrofit installation of the Silverstream System on some of the vessels in the Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (Shell) LNG carrier fleet.
EIA: European LNG imports hit record levels
Europe’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been steadily increasing since October 2018, and reached a new monthly record of 12.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in November 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates.
Hyundai Samho contracts GTT for LNG newbuild tanks design
French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT, has received an order from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for the tank design of a new LNG carrier.
Novatek starts production at North-Russkoye field
Novatek, Russia’s natural gas producer and LNG major, through its unit Novatek-Tarkosaleneftegas, commenced pilot production at the North-Russkoye field.