This year has seen the number of orders for LNG vessels jump to 33, more than the past two years combined with higher spot/short-term charter rates prompting action from shipowners.
Rolls-Royce has been contracted to provide equipment for a floating fish farm and a hybrid/LNG live fish carrier being built in China and Turkey, respectively, for Norway’s Nordlaks.
Dynagas LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by the Greek shipowner Dynagas said its ice-class tanker Yenisei River started itch charter contract with Yamal LNG earlier.
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is scheduled to receive its first cargo of the chilled fuel from Qatar in September.
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal has booked a couple of the chilled fuel, shipping data by the Port of Sines shows.
Three marine sector companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a viable option for ship owners and operators.
Golar LNG said its FLNG Hilli Episeyo located offshore Kribi in Cameroon is close to exporting its sixth cargo, with the company sizing up new opportunities based on the same concept.
ABP’s operating division UK Dredging (UKD) has celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of its key dredging vessels – the Cherry Sand. To mark the occasion, UKD invited some of the vessel’s original crew members, now retired, along with other guests, to join the current crew aboard the Cherry Sand in
ESL Shipping, an Aspo Group company, has taken delivery of its LNG-fueled dry cargo vessel from the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China.
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog signed two new charter party deals, each for a firm period of seven years, with Cheniere Energy.
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries booked an order from Celsius Tankers for two liquefied natural gas carriers, securing an option for further two vessels.
Spanish shipping company Elcano has taken delivery of its two ME-GI liquefied natural gas carriers from the Japanese shipbuilder Imabari.
French shipping company Brittany Ferries held a keel laying ceremony for its LNG-fueled cruise ferry, named Honfleur, at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellshaft shipyard in Germany.
Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg is ready to float out the world’s first LNG-fueled cruise ship, the AIDAnova from its covered building dock on August 21.
