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LNG-powered AIDAprima christened in Hamburg
Carnival Corporation on Tuesday said its German-based unit AIDA Cruises christened the LNG-powered AIDAprima in Hamburg.
Qatari cargo bound for South Hook LNG
The United Kingdom is scheduled to receive another shipment of Qatari liquefied natural gas next week.
APC’s ERC LNG couplings win ClassNK approval
Alpha Process Controls (APC), part of the GT Group, said its 4-inch marine emergency breakaway coupling for use in LNG transfer has received class approval from the classification society, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, known as ClassNK.
Golar LNG names new CEO, makes changes to tackle industry transformation
Golar LNG on Tuesday said it has decided to carry out strategic organizational changes to ensure the company is able to meet the additional demand for LNG created by the industry’s transformation.
US LNG export projects compete for future demand gap
United States LNG projects are not competing with current liquefied natural gas supplies, but for the gap that will exist in the future for the new demand around the world, Octávio Simões president of Sempra LNG & Midstream said.
Peru ships LNG cargo to Spain
Peru’s only liquefaction and export facility at Pampa Melchorita on Monday dispatched a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain.
Wartsila to join LNG-powered dry bulk carrier project
The Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä on Tuesday informed it will team up with an international group of shipping industry companies and organisations to develop a concept for equipping future dry bulk carrier vessels with LNG propulsion.
Sevan wins FLNG study extension for US oil major
Sevan Marine of Norway on Tuesday said it has been awarded a follow-up study by a US oil major to continue the exploration of the use of its cylindrical hull for a specific FLNG development.
Novatek CFO: Yamal LNG over 50% complete
Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project has passed the 50 percent overall completion mark, according to Mark Gyetvay, deputy chairman of Novatek’s management board and CFO.
Wartsila wins propulsion packages order for CMAL’s dual-fuel vessels
Wärtsilä on Monday said it has been selected to provide its propulsion machinery packages for two dual-fuel ro-ro passenger ferries being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets of Scotland.
GasLog posts Q1 loss
GasLog, the owner and operator of liquefied natural gas carriers posted a US$15.9 million loss compared to the $4.3 million profit for the corresponding period the previous year.
Qatari LNG cargo heading for Belgium
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas at the end of May.
GM&T completes sale of German retail unit
Gazprom Marketing & Trading on Monday informed it has completed the sale of its German unit, Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania (GM&TRG) to goldgas, a VNG company.
Top news of the week May 2-7, 2016
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