Clean Fuel
Heerema’s Sleipnir bunkers LNG in Gibraltar
Heerema Marine Contractor’s semi-submersible crane vessel and the world’s first LNG-powered construction vessel, Sleipnir completed a bunkering operation in Gibraltar.
Sovcomflot swings to H1 profit
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot swung to a profit during the first half of the year 2019 on the back of improved market conditions.
Wärtsilä tech picked for Van Oord’s LNG-fueled dredgers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply LNG fuel storage and supply system for Van Oord’s two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs).
MOL-Karpowership to bring LNG-to-Powership to Mozambique
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Karpower International, a unit of the Turkish Karadeniz Holding, have agreed to jointly carry out the first LNG-to-Powership project under the co-brand Karmol in Mozambique.
Top news of the week Aug 26 – Sept 1
TechnipFMC to split into two separate companies LNG engineer TechnipFMC has decided to separate into two publicly traded companies via a spinoff. Tenth FSRU joins Höegh LNG fleet Norway-based floating LNG giant Höegh LNG has taken delivery of its tenth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)
Novatek wins auction for Soletsko-Khanaveyskoye gas field
Novatek’s wholly-owned subsidiary has won an auction for a geological survey, exploration and production license for the subsoil area including the SoletskoKhanaveyskoye field.
OMV CEO claims Nord Stream 2 can still be completed on time
Austrian energy company OMV has claimed that there was still a realistic chance to complete the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project within schedule.
Sovcomflot tanker starts first-ever fully LNG-fuelled Northern Sea Route pass
Sovcomflot’s LNG-fuelled Aframax crude oil tanker has started a transit through the Northern Sea Route.
PGNiG agrees sale of U.S. LNG cargo to Ukraine
PGNiG has purchased a cargo of liquefied natural gas from the U.S., and following regasification sold it to Energy Resources of Ukraine.
China-led consortium set to build LNG terminal in Cyprus
A multinational consortium has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of an LNG terminal at Vassiliko Port in Cyprus.
North America to drive global LNG industry newbuild capacity growth
North America will drive the global LNG industry with 73 percent of newbuild capacity growth by 2023, according to data analytics and consulting company GlobalData.
Awilco LNG’s second quarter loss deepens
Norwegian based LNG transportation provider Awilco reported a net loss of $8.6 million for the second quarter of 2019.
Høglund to provide gas solutions to Norway’s first LNG bunker vessel
Marine solutions and system integration expert Høglund has been awarded a contract by Bergen Tankers to deliver a cargo handling system for an LNG bunker vessel.
Spliethoff to build seven LNG-fuelled vessels for UPM charter
Finnish forest industry company UPM has entered into a long-term charter agreement with two affiliates of the Dutch Spliethoff Group for seven LNG-fuelled vessels.