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South Korea’s DSME launches Flex LNG carrier
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched on Saturday a brand new liquefied natural gas carrier for Oslo-listed Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen. The 173,400-cbm LNG carrier named Flex Courageous was launched at DSME’s Okpo shipyar
DSME scores LNG carrier order from Greece’s Maran Gas
South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said it has secured an order from Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime, a unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group, to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The 173,400-cbm LNG carrier is scheduled for deliv
Condensate tanker to serve Yamal LNG named in China
Finnish consultancy Aker Arctic said the Arc7 ice class condensate tanker Boris Sokolov has been named at the Guangzhou Shipyard International.
LPG leak hits Equinor’s Mongstad facility
Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor reported a liquefied petroleum gas leak at its Mongstad facility north of Bergen.
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Tokyo Gas, First Gen Corp in Philippines LNG JV Japanese utility Tokyo Gas signed a joint development agreement with First Gen Corporation regarding the construction and operation of an LNG receiving terminal in the Philippines. Shell still expects to launch Prelude FLNG production this year Shell’s
Lithuania’s LNG regas volumes jump in November
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda regasification volumes climbed year-on-year.
Spanish LNG imports decline in November
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 27.6 percent in November when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the monthly data by the LNG terminal operator Enagás. LNG imports reached some 13.6 terawatt hours (TWh) last month as compared to 18.8 TWh in November 2017. Total
Trio planning LNG shipping venture
Norwegian based LNG transportation provider Awilco has entered talks with other shipowners to establish a joint liquefied natural gas shipping venture.
Japan’s NYK charters two LNG carriers to France’s Total
Japanese shipping giant NYK said Friday it signed a long-term contract with a unit of French energy giant Total to charter two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Under the deal, Total Gas & Power Chartering will charter from NYK two new 174,000-cbm LNG carriers that will be built by Samsung Heavy
Tellurian, Vitol ink 15-year LNG supply MoU
US LNG Export project developer, Tellurian, through its unit Tellurian Trading UK, entered into a 15-year LNG supply memorandum of understanding with Vitol.
European consortium to spur uptake of LNG as transport fuel
A consortium named BioLNG EuroNet, comprising Shell, Disa, Scania, Osomo and Iveco has been formed to support the expansion the use of LNG as fuel for road transport in Europe.
Höegh LNG takes delivery of ninth FSRU, Höegh Gannet
Höegh LNG said it has taken delivery of Höegh Gannet, its ninth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
Containerships in LNG partnership with Don Trucking
Containerships, a logistics company and Don Trucking, a company specialized in transborder transport, have signed a long-term partnership agreement based on the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Carnival to operate Tenerife cruise terminal in Canary Islands
Carnival Corporation reached an agreement with the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to be the first concession-holder to operate the Canary Islands’ and Mid Atlantic’s newest cruise terminal.