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Bulgaria interested in Croatian LNG project
Bulgaria might be interested in the possibility of investing in Croatian LNG project on the island of Krk. Deputy minister of economy of Croatia Alen Leveric said that the Ministry of Economy will present the LNG project to Bulgarian representatives in Sofia in the coming weeks when further discussi
LNG tanker due at South Hook next week
The UK’s South Hook LNG terminal will get another cargo of LNG from Qatar in the next seven days, according to port data. The Umm Al Amad LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,157 cubic metres, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on July 7. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG
Gazprom Export appoints new director
Elena Burmistrova was appointed Director General of Gazprom Export. This decision was made due to a considerable increase in the day-to-day business and its geographical expansion, as well as product diversification within the company’s international activities and, particularly, in Gazprom Export,
GTT: SloShield will improve LNG carriers efficiency
GTT and its partner Cryovision launched an innovative monitoring system to help reduce the effects of liquid motion in LNGCs, including extra boil-off of LNG cargo, due to “sloshing” inside the vessel’s tanks. The new tool, SloShield™, uses an advanced algorithm that allows LNG carrier crews to cons
Rosneft holds general meeting of shareholders
Holders of 92.9 % of the company’s shares took part in the annual general meeting of Rosneft shareholders held in Khabarovsk. The meeting approved the annual report, annual financial statements, profit distribution of Rosneft for 2013. The decision was taken to distribute 136,186.6 million rubles (1
Port of Rotterdam: LNG bunkering now possible for seagoing ships
Port of Rotterdam made further steps in their aim to promote LNG as shipping fuel so now seagoing vessels can bunker LNG in the port. Up to now, only inland shipping was able to perform this operation in the Seinehaven. The Municipality of Rotterdam took over the proposals of the Port of Rotterdam A
GDF Suez, Mitsubishi and NYK to develop LNG bunkering market
A framework agreement aiming to use LNG bunkering vessels to develop the LNG bunkering market worldwide has been signed by GDF Suez, Mitsubishi and NYK. This partnership results in two first contracts: on behalf of the venture, the NYK’s order of an LNG bunkering vessel and an LNG bunkering contract
Finnish Border Guard gets LNG patrol vessel
The Finnish Border Guard’s new LNG-fuelled offshore patrol vessel Turva has begun service in and around the Gulf of Finland. The LNG used to propel the offshore patrol vessel is supplied by Skangass, a unit of Gasum. The Border Guard’s new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) is the second large LNG-fuelled
Skangass: LNG bunkering incident investigation concluded
The investigation performed by Skangass and Fjord Line after the LNG leakage incident is concluded. The incident occurred during truck to ship bunkering of MS ”Bergensfjord” in Risavika. No one was injured and the vessel was not damaged. The investigation report also concludes that the incident did
WPCI launches website focused on LNG as shipping fuel
The World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) said it has launched a new LNG bunkering website. The website is an initiative of the WPCI LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group under the auspices of the independent, non-profit International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH). The website provides a deta
Gaslog adds another LNG tanker to its fleet
GasLog took the delivery of the fully owned LNG carrier Solaris, from Samsung Heavy Industries. She immediately commenced a medium-term charter to Shell Tankers Singapore, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, GasLog said in a statement. The vessel is a 155,000 cubic meter tri-fuel Diesel Electric (TFD
Belgium to receive LNG cargo
Qatar, the world’s largest LNG producer, shipped an LNG cargo from the Ras Laffan Port to Belgium on Monday, port data reveals. The cargo is being carried by the 145,800 cbm Simaisma, and it is due to arrive at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on July 18. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge t
DNV GL names new regional manager for continental Europe
Motivated by its growth strategy, DNV GL Oil & Gas’s Continental Europe region will establish its new regional head office in Milan, Italy, with Tobias Rosenbaum taking over the position as Regional Manager. The changes will take effect on 1 July 2014. “In Continental Europe, we have been gaining a
Fincantieri: Quebec LNG ferry launched
The Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) saw the launching of the “F.-A.-Gauthier”, the latest generation ferry that Fincantieri is building for Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), a Québec Government Corporation that operates in maritime passenger transport. Fincantieri won