GDF Suez announced the transshipment of a liquefied natural gas cargo at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal. The liquefied natural gas, originating from the Snøhvit liquefaction plant in Norway, was shipped to Montoir-de-Bretagne, where it was then transshipped to a second LNG tanker that will del
Höegh LNG of Norway said it has upsized its USD 400 million senior secured credit facility. The company received commitment letters from a group of banks for a USD 400 million senior secured credit facility for the financing of FSRU #3 and FSRU #4. Höegh LNG has entered into a firm agreement for the
This month, the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) commenced an elaborate training program aboard several dredging vessels owned by Huta Marine Works, the leading marine contractor in Saudi Arabia. The program includes staff training and several weeks of intensive on-the-job training for the vess
GasLog said that it has completed the acquisition of three LNG ships from Methane Services (MSL), a unit of BG Group. The company also agreed to acquire an additional three LNG carriers for $468 million from MSL and to charter those ships back to MSL for six-year initial terms on average. “The time
Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Fortin LNG terminal shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain on Wednesday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 135,423 cubic-meter Madrid Spirit, and it is due to arrive at the Bilbao LNG terminal on April 20. Atlantic LNG, the operator o
Air Products AS in Kristiansand, Norway received its largest order of PRISM® nitrogen systems for shipboard applications in the last 30 years. The order involves retrofitting 25 LNG vessels by replacing a competitive nitrogen system with a new one that incorporates Air Products’ proprietary PRISM® m
IHC Merwede successfully increased its order book in 2013 across the main sectors of its business: offshore and dredging. The company received almost € 1.8 billion worth of new orders in the past year. At the end of 2013, the order book was valued at over € 1.7 billion, which is the equivalent of a
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas import terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar next week, port data shows. The Umm Slal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on April 15. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 […]
Damen has commissioned the cutter suction dredger “Qing Jiang” in China. This dredger has been delivered to CCCC Tianjin Dredging in 2013. As Damen cutter suction dredgers can be dismounted completely, transport by sea was straightforward. All components were hoisted into the transport vessel at Rot
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain’s Barcelona terminal onboard the Bilbao Knutsen, a 138,000 cbm tanker, on Sunday. This represents the sixteenth cargo that departed from Peru’s only liquefaction terminal this year. The terminal was officially inaugurated in 2010 and has a n
SENWATEC announced the establishment and opening of SENWATEC LLC in the USA, as a subsidiary of Schröer Water Environment Technology, GmbH & Co. KG. SENWATEC is a builder of multi-purpose dredges, amphibious vehicles, as well as a wide variety of mobile, open water management boats and related equip
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 13, port data reveals. The Lijmiliya LNG tanker, with a capacity of 263,oo0 cbm, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG Terminal Co, Exxon
Van Oord Nabs Surabaya Dredging Contract (Indonesia) Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has been awarded a contract for dredging and maintenance work for the western access channel to the Port of Surabaya in Indonesia. D
After successful sea and dredging trials, the suction hopper dredger “Albatros” was recently delivered to her owners Dutch Dredging. This vessel was built by MTG Dolphin PLC in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilding group IHC Merwede. Main characteristics: – Length: 75 m; – Breadth: 13,40 m; – Drau
