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Baleària’s second LNG-fueled newbuild starts operation
Spanish shipping company Baleària said it said second LNG-fueled newbuild Marie Curie is set to start operations on Friday.
China: Stolt Nielsen’s first 7,500-cbm LNG carrier launched
The Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen launched its first 7,500-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China.
Qatargas makes first Q-Flex delivery to Greece’s Revithoussa LNG terminal
The world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Qatargas has delivered the first LNG cargo onboard a Q-Flex vessel to Greece’s Revithoussa LNG terminal.
GTT scoops two LNG tank design orders from Hyundai
French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist GTT has received two orders from the Hyundai group concerning the tank design for two LNG carriers.
Qatari LNG cargo set to arrive at South Hook terminal
Q-Max LNG carrier Lijmiliya with a cargo from Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex is on its way to the UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal.
Endesa’s first-half profit up
Spanish power sector major Endesa reported a 3 percent increase in profit for the first half of the year.
MAN wins gas-fired power plant deal from TEAG
MAN Energy Solutions in a consortium with the general contractor MMEC MANNESMANN has been contracted to build a gas-fired combined heat and power plant in Jena, Germany for TEAG Thüringer Energie.
Eni begins Coral Sul FLNG hull installation works
Italian energy giant Eni has started installation works on the hull of the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) treatment and liquefaction unit that will be moored offshore in Mozambique.
Novatek completes Arctic LNG 2 participants structure
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producers Novatek completed the sale of participation interests in Arctic LNG 2 project to Chinese and Japanese partners.
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McDermott bags Sohar LNG bunkering deal in Oman LNG contractor McDermott International has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Sohar LNG Bunkering Project in Oman. Inpex, Shell ready to start Abadi LNG feed work Japan’s Inpex Corporation, in cooper
Wärtsilä’s order intake slips
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä reported an 11 percent drop in order intake for during the second quarter of the year.
Port of Riga begins servicing LNG-powered container vessels
The Port of Riga has started regular port services to LNG-powered container vessels following the arrival of the new Containerships Polar.
First LNG freight swap arranged by Affinity
Independent shipbroker Affinity (Shipping) said it has facilitated the first LNG freight swap settled against the Baltic Exchange LNG spot assessments.
Three consortia running for Cyprus LNG terminal construction
The Natural Gas Public Company of Cyprus (DEFA) has received proposals for the construction of an LNG import terminal in Vasilikos Bay, near Limassol.