LNG has been described as a transitional fuel for the shipping industry for years now, and a practical solution for shipowners who want to act now on their emissions and not wait on the side-lines. Nevertheless, as of recently, we are also seeing that LNG is becoming a fuel in transition as owners s
Singapore-based shipyard group PaxOcean and French LNG containment specialist GTT have signed a technical service agreement that will enable PaxOcean to expand its repair scope by providing membrane tank maintenance and servicing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to be repaired in PaxOcean Bat
Finnish transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland has completed construction work for the floating LNG terminal in the deep harbour area in Inkoo as it expects Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exemplar to reach the terminal as early as 25 December. On 20 Decembe
Norwegian energy player Equinor and its partners in the Snøhvit project have revealed plans to invest NOK 13.2 billion (around $1.3 billion) in upgrading the Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) plant at Melkøya with onshore gas compression and electrification. On 20 December, Equinor submitted a plan for developm
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine (RMC) has launched the construction of the second car and passenger ferry being built for the Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line) based in Australia. The steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel, named Spirit of Tasmania V, was held on December 20. The construction of the firs
US energy company NextDecade has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with Portuguese counterpart Galp for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Rio Grande LNG export project in Brownsville, Texas. Under the 20-year agreement, Galp will purchase 1.0 million tonnes per annum (m
Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed its intention to exercise the option to extend its liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering contract with Finnish gas company Gasum. According to a social media update, Gasum will continue to serve Equinor’s LNG-powered offshore vessels along the Norwegian
Germany’s first floating terminal for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Wilhelmshaven has officially been commissioned for service. On 17 December, German energy major Uniper informed that the terminal was launched and that even before Christmas, LNG will be re-gasified and conveyed via the n
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has entered into bareboat and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships under construction in China. China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) launched the construction of the two LNG-powered, w
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Neptune has arrived at the industrial port of Lubmin in Germany, signalling that the tests can soon begin at the country’s first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal. Deutsche ReGas, the developer of the Lubming LNG terminal, informed that t
Car carrier newbuild ordering has increased significantly in 2021 and 2022 on record markets and the resumption of owners’ fleet renewal programmes, including efforts to support manufacturers to become ‘green through the supply chain’. The market recovery is primarily driven by post-covid car trade
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Wilhelmshaven, marking an ‘important milestone’ shortly before the opening of Germany’s first LNG terminal. On 15 December, German energy company Uniper confirmed the arrival of the Höegh Esperanza, the designated FSRU for the Wilhelms
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the LNG-fuelled cruise ship Arvia to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. Arvia is a sister ship of the Iona, built-in 2020. Both vessels have been described as ‘future proof’ as they will be able to run on carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (eLN
Two newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers built for exclusive use by Polish ORLEN Group are being prepared to enter service in early 2023. The two vessels ordered by PGNiG Supply & Trading, an ORLEN Group company specialising in LNG trading, were named “Lech Kaczyński” and “Grażyna Gęsicka”
