Klaipedos Nafta has approved the regulations for use of the LNG terminal following the pre-approval by the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices of Lithuania (NCECP). Therefore, the company announced that LNG terminal capacity booking (the open season) starts 30th April. From the start o
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 30, port data reveals. The Fraiha LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG Terminal Co
For 1,5 years now, the vessel “Willem B Sr” of the towage company BMS, has been using Thorn-D® antifouling. Thorn-D® is a worldwide patented, 100% environmental friendly protection for the boat bottom. By using micro fibers, Thorn-D® creates a physical barrier against barnacles, mussels etc. In the
Navigator Holdings exercised its option to build an additional three 35,000 cubic meter ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, in addition to the one vessel of the same size already under construction. The three additional vessels will be built at Jiangnan Shipyard in Chin
Russia’s Yamal LNG project, operated by Novatek, has reportedly chosen Sovcomflot of Russia, Mitsui OSK of Japan and Teekay LNG of Canada to build tankers worth $5 billion. The shipping companies would build 16 ice-class tankers and ship the LNG from the terminal which is being built on the Yamal Pe
The Methania liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 145,702 cubic meters, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on May 3, according to port data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal on May 4. Fluxys of B
Van Oord Takes Over Dravo S. A. (Spain) Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has acquired all shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. UK: Boskalis Begins Port of Felixstowe Dredging Work has started at the Port of Feli
Dynagas LNG Partners, an owner and operator of LNG carriers, said that it has entered into a new 13-year time-charter contract with Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore for the Clean Force, a fully winterized, 149,700 cbm Ice Class LNG carrier built in 2008. Dynagas LNG also entered into an agreeme
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has acquired all shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. Dravo S.A. has been owned, since 1987, by Van Oord (50%) and the Spanish company Dragados S.A. (50%), a subsidiary of ACS, the
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 23, port data reveals. The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG Terminal Co
FSUE Rosmorport and Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC, signed a contract for the design and construction of three dredging vessels. Upon completion, the dredgers will be delivered to Ust-Luga Port, Big Port St. Petersburg and Tuapse Port. The agreement was inked
The Port of Rotterdam posted an image of the 138,000 cbm Excalibur which recently docked at the Gate LNG import terminal. Gasunie and Vopak, the initiators and partners in the Dutch Gate terminal, originally developed this terminal as an LNG import facility. In addition to the importing capacity, Ga
Portugal’s Port of Sines will get a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Oman next week, port data shows. The Al Sahla, with a capacity of 216,164 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on April 23. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out [&he
Belgium’s only LNG import terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on May 1, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. The Lusail LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,663 cbm, is sailing from Qatar’s Ras Laffan port. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughput
