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LNG Alliance to construct LNG import terminal in Montenegro
Singapore-based project developer LNG Alliance has partnered up with Montenegro’s state-owned power firm EPCG to look into LNG and power projects and a dedicated LNG import terminal in the Port of Bar.

GTT bags another Samsung Heavy order for new LNG carrier
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has placed another order with French containment specialist GTT for the tank design of a new LNG carrier.

CMA CGM names its first ultra-large boxship in 2022
Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has finished the construction of the fourth 15,000 TEU ultra-large container ship for the French shipping major CMA CGM.

KCC, South32 ink 1st sustainability-linked COA
KCC Chartering AS, part of Norwegian shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), and South32 Marketing, a subsidiary of Australian mining and metals company South32, have signed a contract of affreightment (COA) for shipments of caustic soda to South32’s Worsley Alumina refinery located i

UK port investment surpasses £1B mark in 2021
UK port investment topped £1 billion (around $1.3 billion) in 2021 despite continuing pandemic volatility, new research published by the British Ports Association (BPA) shows.

DP World starts $1 bln port construction in Senegal
DP World, Dubai-based port operator, and the government of Senegal have laid the first stone to mark the construction of the new Port of Ndayane, the largest single private investment in the country’s history.

Gas Vitality wraps up its 1st loading operation at Fos Cavaou LNG terminal
France’s first LNG bunker vessel Gas Vitality has completed its maiden loading operation at Fos Cavaou LNG terminal, kicking off the new small-scale LNG loading service.

TeamSeas ocean-trash cleanup campaign raises $30M
TeamSeas reached its $30M goal in the final hours of New Year’s Day.

Eni’s Coral-Sul FLNG arrives in Mozambique
The Coral-Sul FLNG vessel, the first floating LNG facility to be in the deep waters of the African continent, has arrived in Mozambique from Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard in South Korea.

Suez Canal hits record $6.3bln revenue despite challenges in 2021
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has achieved the highest annual revenue in its history of $6.3 billion and the largest annual net tonnage of 1.27 billion tons during 2021, the head of the SCA informed.

Spotted: 3 LNG carriers meet in the Port of Rotterdam
Three LNG carriers in a row were spotted in the Nijlhaven on the morning of 3 January 2022, which is unique for the Port of Rotterdam.

K Line wants to have zero-emission ships by 2030
Japanese shipping company K Line revealed plans to have zero-emission vessels by 2030.

Wärtsilä tech for CMA CGM’s LNG-fuelled boxships to support decarbonisation ops
French shipping major CMA CGM has selected Wärtsilä, the Finnish technology group, to supply a range of solutions for its new LNG-fuelled container ships and support its maritime decarbonisation operations.

Australian opposition promises to create strategic maritime fleet
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has unveiled a plan to establish an independent Strategic Fleet of Australian flagged and crewed vessels.