Clean Fuel
CMA CGM launches first 23,000 TEU LNG-powered boxship
French shipping company CMA CGM has launched the first of its 23,000 TEU LNG-powered containerships at the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard.
South Hook books Qatari LNG cargo
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of the chilled fuel from Qatar next week.
BP firms up LNG supply deal with Ørsted
Danish renewable energy company Ørsted has secured volumes of liquefied natural gas through a deal with the UK-based BP.
OMV, Snam, TAG partner up on LNG mobility
OMV, Snam and TAG have signed a memorandum of understanding for the collaboration in the field of sustainable LNG mobility.
Gaz System in talks with US partners for FSRU project
Polish gas grid and LNG terminal operator Gaz-System has already entered talks with a US LNG company concerning the deployment of an FSRU in Gdansk Bay, setting up the country’s second LNG import terminal.
Pair of Qatari LNG cargoes heading for Zeebrugge
The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium booked a pair of cargoes of LNG from Qatar.
Snam secures stake in OLT LNG terminal
Italian natural gas transmission system operator Snam inked the deal with its compatriot regional utility, Iren, to acquire a 49.07 percent stake in the OLT Offshore LNG Toscana terminal off the Italian coast between Livorno and Pisa.
Nauticor wraps up first SIMPOS LNG bunkering in Helsinki
Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, together with Unifeeder completed a ship-to-ship bunkering of the LNG-retrofit Wes Amelie at the port of Helsinki, Finland.
Total charters TMS Cardiff’s LNG carrier for seven years
Greek LNG-carrier operator TMS Cardiff Gas has entered into a minimum seven-year time charter contract with a subsidiary of French oil and gas major Total.
Qatari cargo heading for South Hook LNG
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of the chilled fuel from Qatar over the coming weekend.
Top news of the week September 16-21
McDermott nets Arctic LNG 2 modules fabrication job McDermott International said that its Chinese joint venture Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering has been awarded the Arctic LNG 2 modules fabrication job. Qatar Petroleum, Shell to form LNG bunkering JV Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a
Bureau Veritas approves GTT tech for Arctic LNG carriers
GTT, the LNG containment system designer has received approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for its Mark III Flex system specifically designed and modified for Arctic operations.
EU approves Lithuanian LNG terminal financing modification
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Lithuanian plans to modify the financing mechanism to cover the leasing costs of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Five companies team up on LNG-fueled VLCC JDP
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) teamed up with China Merchants, GTT, CNOOC and DSIC to design an LNG-fuelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC).