Cutting of the first steel plate for the new joint project of MTG Dolphin and IHC Merwede 2300 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger named Easy Dredge took place at the Dolphin’s yard in Varna, on 25th March, 2014. The Easy Dredge 2300 is a standardized twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger with a
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 145,602 cbm Milaha Qatar on April 9, according to port data. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, said that 37 LNG carriers unloaded at Zeebrugge in 2013, compare
The South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal in the UK is expected to receive another cargo of LNG from Qatar on April 8, according to port data. The Al Gharrafa LNG tanker, with a capacity of 216,000 cbm, departed from Qatar’s Ras Laffan Port on Saturday. UK’s South Hook terminal can process 15.6
Two Qatari LNG cargoes have been scheduled for delivery this week to the UK’s South Hook LNG terminal. The 266,000 cbm Rasheeda is expected to arrive at the South Hook terminal on April 3, while the 266,000 cbm Mozah is due to arrive at the terminal on April 6, according to the Milford Haven Port [&
This month, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable, however, about this latest delivery is the incredibl
Golar LNG Partners said that it has completed its acquisition of the company that owns and operates the FSRU Golar Igloo from Golar LNG Limited for a purchase price of approximately $310 million. The company financed the purchase price by the assumption of outstanding debt obligations in respect of
ABB said it has won an order to supply power and propulsion equipment for the first of 16 LNG tankers which will serve Russia’s Yamal LNG project. The contract has an additional option for the supply of equipment for another 15 vessels. The scope of supply by ABB will include generators, switchboard
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 145,602 cbm Milaha Qatar on April 9, according to port data. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, said that 37 LNG carriers unloaded at Zeebrugge in 2013, compare
On March 20, Vietnamese Minister of Transport Mr Nguyen Hong Truong, carried out the official Vietnamese ribbon-cutting ceremony for the latest addition to Damen Shipyard Group’s portfolio. Damen Song Cam, a brand new yard, is one of the largest in the Group and represents Damen’s first formal Joint
Panama Canal Expansion Program Update – March 2014 (VIDEO) The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. Maldives: Boskalis Wins Massive Land Reclamation Deal A contract signi
Portugal’s Port of Sines will receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Algeria this week, port data shows. The GDF Suez Global Energy, with a capacity of 74,500 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on March 20. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a n
This week Italdraghe will deliver a newly-built cutter suction dredger and booster station to Guyana, South America, as part of a complete dredging equipment package. The SGT 180 B cutter suction dredger and SGT 180 booster have been custom-designed and built by Italdraghe in its main shipyard to sp
Petronas of Malaysia has reportedly purchased around eighteen LNG cargoes from Galp Energia of Portugal in a recent tender. Galp Energia has recently issued a tender to sell up to 30 liquefied natural gas cargoes from Nigeria’s Bony terminal over a five-year period. Petronas has won three years of t
The Al Marrouna LNG tanker, with a capacity of 151,700 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at Belgium’s Zeebrugge LNG terminal from Qatar on March 29, port data shows. The Port of Zeebrugge recently said that the terminal’s LNG volumes fell down 21.5 percent in 2013, compared to the year before. 58
