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Poland gets 20th LNG cargo
Poland has received its twentieth cargo of liquefied natural gas at the country’s first LNG import terminal in Świnoujście. The cargo was delivered during the weekend onboard the 140,000-cbm LNG tanker Arctic Discoverer, Gaz-System, the operator of the Lech Kaczyński LNG terminal said in a statement
Exmar says still in talks to find work for Caribbean FLNG
Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Savery-led shipowner has still not found an employment for its Caribbean FLNG currently located at the Wison Offshore & Marine’s yard in Nantong, China. The barge-based floating natural gas liquefaction and storage facility has been in lay-up at the yard since its delive
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DNV GL: natural gas to become world’s primary energy source by 2035 Natural gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034, according to a report by the classification society, DNV GL. Western Australia bans hydraulic fracturing Western Australia, home to several giant liquefied natur
Flex LNG denies raising new equity
Oslo-listed Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, denied a media report that it is planning to raise new equity. Norwegian business newspaper Finansavisen on Friday reported that Flex LNG is in the process of raising new
JBIC may finance Novatek’s 2nd LNG export project
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is considering whether to provide financing for Novatek’s second LNG export project in the Russian Arctic. JBIC has already provided 200 million euros ($238 million) for Novatek’s giant Yamal LNG project, that is expected to be launched by the end of t
LNG Croatia invites bids for FSRU purchase, terminal works
LNG Croatia, the state-owned company developing the liquefied natural gas import terminal on the island of Krk, has invited bidders to take part in the purchase of a FSRU and the construction of the terminal’s jetty and the connecting pipeline. Under the first tender, LNG Croatia invited companies t
Gazprom and Japanese lender JBIC boost ties
Russian gas giant Gazprom and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a deal aimed at advancing cooperation between the duo. The memorandum of understanding was signed on Wednesday in Vladivostok by Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller and his counterpart Tadashi Maeda. The deal clarifies cer
Q-Flex LNG carrier on way to Belgium
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium is set to receive a fresh cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar. The Al Oraiq LNG tanker, with a capacity of 210,100-cbm, is set to arrive at Zeebrugge on September 21, its AIS data shows. The vessel left Qatar’s LNG export complex in Ras L
Wartsila to supply equipment for new Shell-chartered LNG barge
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3000-cbm LNG bunker barge to be chartered by Shell. The full scope of Wärtsilä solutions comprises the cargo handling system, the cargo tanks, and installation of the cargo arrangement
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes spike in Aug YoY
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda surged in August as compared to the same month a year before. The Klaipeda LNG import terminal regasified 2.1 terawatt hours (TWh) in the month under review, a 159 percent rise as compared to 0.
Gazprom, Mitsui ink LNG cooperation deal
Russian gas giant Gazprom said Thursday it signed an LNG cooperation agreement with Japanese trading firm Mitsui & Co. The two companies are to cooperate in the production, transportation and marketing of small and medium-scale LNG in Japan, as well as LNG bunkering in the Sea of Japan, according to
Finnish company launches new LNG tank
Finnish liquefied natural gas tank manufacturer LNGTainer has launched a new tank. The tank is ready for production, which will take place in Finland, according to LNGTainer. The company claims that its new gas containers have 15% more volume and utilize 30% less equipment by weight compared to norm
IHC starts building DEME’s LNG-powered cutter suction dredger
Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC on Wednesday held a steel cutting ceremony for Belgian DEME’s new vessel, claimed to be the world’s largest and the first LNG-powered cutter suction dredger. The dredger, named Spartacus, will be 164 meters long and have a total installed power of 44,180 kilowatts. The fo
Germany: keel laid for Carnival’s LNG-powered AIDAnova
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, held on Wednesday a virtual keel laying ceremony during an event in Hamburg for the first of a total of seven cruise ships that will be fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The seven new ships for four Carnival Corporation’s