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Wärtsilä nets tech supply order for US LNG bunker barge
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new 5400-cbm LNG bunker barge being built in the USA.
Gasum targets international marine LNG services expansion
Nordic small-scale liquefied natural gas supplier Gasum is eyeing expansion of its marine LNG services in response to the growing demand from the market.
RMC starts construction of Kvarken Link’s dual-fuel ferry
Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has started construction of a dual-fuel ferry for Kvarken Link.
RS approves GTT’s containment systems for arctic LNG carriers
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist, GTT has obtained approval in principle (AiP) for its Mark III Flex and NO96 L03+ systems designed for Arc7 ice-class ships from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS).
Qatar Petroleum, Shell to form LNG bunkering JV
Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a shareholder agreement to establish a company that would provide global LNG bunkering services.
Vitol, ENH form LNG trading JV
Commodity trading company Vitol and ENH, the National Oil Company of Mozambique have launched a joint venture commodity trading company focusing on LNG.
GTT to design gas tanks for six LNG-ready VLECs
Membrane technology of French LNG containment system specialist GTT has been chosen for the tank design for six VLECs which would be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries.
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.
Exmar, Anglo-Eastern set up LNG ship management JV
Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, has formed a joint venture with Anglo-Eastern Univan Group that will focus on the third-party LNG ship management segment.
Qatari Q-Max pair heading for South Hook
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to receive a couple of cargoes from Ras Laffan over the coming week.
Meyer Turku delays LNG-fueled Costa Smeralda cruiser
Finnish Meyer Turku shipyard has decided to postpone the delivery of the Costa Cruises’ liquefied natural gas-powered cruise ship, Costa Smeralda.
Kairos completes first LNG bunkering in port of Södertälje
Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, said that Kairos conducted the first LNG bunkering in the port of Södertälje for the product tanker Ternsund.
Spain’s August LNG imports soar
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped 86.4 percent in August when compared to the corresponding month last year, according to the monthly data by the LNG terminal operator Enagás.
Sovcomflot, NYK secure refinancing for LNG pair
Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot and its Japanese partner NYK Line, through their respective units, have secured a $176 million loan to refinance two ice-class LNG carriers servicing the Sakhalin-2 project.