The shipbreaking industry in the Indian sub-continent is starting to exhibit some signs of phased reopening following weeks of shutdowns caused by the Coronavirus. However, the reopening doesn’t mean the pandemic is over, far from it, as the subcontinent continues experiencing infection cases. What
South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has launched a new liquefied natural gas carrier for Greece-based LNG shipper GasLog. The launching event of the LNG carrier GasLog Galveston (SN2301) was held at the Korean yard on May 30. GasLog says it expects to take delivery of the 174,0
Qatar Petroleum has inked three deals with South Korean shipbuilders reserving slots for its LNG tanker fleet expansion valued over $19 billion. Qatari giant said on Monday it has signed deals to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in South Korea to be utilized for its future LNG carrier fleet re
China’s Guangdong province is boosting the use of LNG as fuel and plans to convert a large number of inland vessels to run on chilled fuel as part of a new project signed on Friday. To implement the plan which aims to reduce emissions, the Guangdong government has teamed up with the China State Ship
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has signed its first green loan that will be used to fund its new liquefied natural gas-powered dredgers. The company said in a statement it signed the loan with Dutch Rabobank and France’s BNP Paribas last month. Van Oord structured the loan according to green loan
China’s Keppel Nantong Shipyard has launched a liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel for Singapore’s FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum. The ship claimed to be Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vessel was moved from land to water on 28 May. According
Iona, a new LNG-powered cruise ship being built for British P&O Cruises, is now a step closer to its delivery as the newbuild is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for inspection work in early June.
Advaita, a 22,200 dwt cement carrier under construction at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry in China was successfully floated out on March 30, 2020, despite numerous constraints related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has started construction on a new liquefied natural gas carrier for BW LNG. The Korean yard hosted a keel-laying ceremony to mark the construction start of the vessel on Wednesday. The LNG carrier is the sixth BW LNG vessel in a series of eigh
Korean Register (KR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with compatriot Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to conduct a joint study on “Ship Cyber Security Network Construction and Design Safety Evaluation” at the Marine Engineering Research Center of SHI. Under the MOU, the two organization
Houston-based producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Cheniere Energy has extended its chartered fleet with TMS Cardiff Gas pair starting their respective contracts.
Spanish shipping company Balearia is to add another liquefied natural gas-powered vessel to its fleet as conversion works on its Sicilia ferry progress. Portuguese West Sea shipyard started retrofitting the Sicillia ferry to adapt it to run on LNG earlier this year. According to a statement by Baler
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industry has lifted the first topside module onboard the Coral Sul floating liquefied natural gas unit that will be used for a project offshore Mozambique. With the lifting of the power generation module, the FLNG project led by Italy’s Eni marks the beginning
Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has ordered three dual-fuelled LPG carriers that will go on a long-term charter to Norwegian energy giant Eqiunor. South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will deliver the three mid-sized gas carriers in 2022, according to a statement by EPS on Tuesday. EPS, controll
