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Béatrice Prud’homme takes helm at Dunkerque LNG
Dunkerque LNG has named Béatrice Prud’homme as the company’s chair replacing Marc Girard who is set to head an EDF Group’s LNG project in Chile.
Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation joins SEALNG coalition
Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), representing the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki, joined SEALNG, the industry coalition promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel.
French majors team up on LNG bunkering initiative
French companies have joined forces, creating a platform promoting LNG as fuel for the maritime industry.
Three new ports join group promoting LNG bunkering
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, Port of Marseille-Fos, and Port of Vancouver have joined the Port of Singapore and seven other organizations to participate in an international LNG bunkering port focus group.
GDF Suez Point Fortin LNG carrier undergoes maintenance
Damen Shiprepair Brest completed a two-week maintenance program on the 290-metre, LNG carrier GDF Suez Point Fortin.
Flex LNG applies for transfer to Oslo Bors main list
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, aims to move its listing up to the Oslo Børs main list. The LNG shipper said in a statement on Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Oslo Børs to transfer of listing of the company’s shares from the Oslo Axess board.
GTT scores tanks order for MOL LNG quartet
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment system has received an order from the Chinese shipyard Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding for four liquefied natural gas. carriers. The order secured at the end of June concerns four 174,000-cbm LNG carriers which will be built for Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)
Halfwave to inspect Woodside’s pipelines off Western Australia
Norwegian oil and gas inspection services provider Halfwave won two contracts from the Australian LNG player Woodside.
Total to fuel Brittany Ferries’ LNG newbuild
Total’s unit Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions signed a deal with Brittany Ferries to supply LNG bunker to the latter’s newbuild vessel.
Novatek’s gas production drops in H1
Novatek, the developer of the giant Yamal LNG project in Russia, reported on Monday a decline of 8 percent in its gas production in the first half of this year. Russia’s second-biggest natural gas producer said in its preliminary report that the company’s natural gas production totaled 31.04 billion
LNG giant Shell to invest billions in new energies to cut emissions
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell aims to spend as much as $1 billion a year on its New Energies unit by the end of the decade as it is seeking to lower emissions. “In some parts of the world we are beginning to see battery electric cars starting to gain consumer acceptance. This has to […]
Gallery: BW Boston undergoing a complete makeover
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker BW Boston is currently located in Navantia shipyard in Ferrol, Spain where it is getting a massive refurbishment as part of the vessels’ scheduled dry-docking.
Klaipedos Nafta’s LNG terminal revenue drops in June
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the first Lithuanian LNG terminal, said the revenue from the facility during the month of June declined 3.6 percent compared to the same month in 2016.
Gondan delivers LNG-fueled tug to Østensjø Rederi
Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilders said that PAX, the second LNG-fueled tug ever built in Europe, has been delivered to its owner, the Norwegian company Østensjø Rederi.