Wärtsilä will provide a full propulsion package for a new passenger ferry being built for the Germany based Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH. The contract was signed in October with Fr. Fassmer GmbH, the shipyard responsible for the vessel’s construction. The new ferry will operate between Cuxhaven and the
GasLog announced the delivery of the fully owned LNG carrier GasLog Seattle, from Samsung Heavy Industries. She commenced a medium-term charter to Shell Tankers Singapore, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. The vessel is a 155,000 cubic meter tri-fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) LNG carrier that sets new
TTS Group has, through its subsidiary TTS Marine GmbH in Bremen, Germany, signed two contracts for anchor and mooring winches with a total value of NOK 36 million. The contracts mean that even more ships are adopting TTS’ products. The first contract is for three LNG carriers for a Canadian owner. T
The Al Jassasiya LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,800 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal from Qatar on December 21, according to the Port of Zeebrugge website. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the LNG terminal, said that in the first nine months of 201
Golar LNG Partners announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the ownership interests in the company that will own and operate the Golar Igloo, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), from Golar LNG Limited for an aggregate purchase price of $310.0 million. Golar LNG Partn
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain yesterday, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Sevilla Knutsen, a 173.400 cubic-meter tanker operated by Knutsen OAS Shipping. The Peru LNG project includes two parts: an LNG plant with a marine terminal from which L
Awilco LNG said that the “WilPride”, the company’s second 156,000 cbm Tri Fuel Diesel Electric powered newbuilding, was delivered from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea on 28 November. The vessel was delivered on budget and on time, Awilco LNG said in a statement. The ve
Hamburg-based Hybrid Port Energy, a unit of Becker Marine Systems, has awarded a building contract to Shipbuilding and Machinery of Komárno, Slovakia to build the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge. In summer 2012 AIDA Cruises and Becker Marine Systems teamed up on a long-term cooperation project to pro
Trinidad and Tobago shipped an LNG cargo from the Point Fortin terminal to Portugal on Sunday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being carried by the 151,945 cubic-meter British Ruby, and it is due to arrive at the Sines import terminal on December 11. The Point Fortin LNG terminal consists o
The Netherlands: Boskalis Orders Megacutter to Strengthen Its Fleet Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has ordered a new self-propelled megacutter from IHC Merwede. This self-propelled cutter suction dredger, with a total installed power of 23,700 kW and a pump ashore capacity of 15,600 kW, is a replac
LNG shipper Awilco LNG said that it has signed a charter deal for its 156,000-cbm WilForce carrier with an unidentified oil and gas major. The 2013 built Tri-Fuel-Diesel-Electric (TFDE) vessel has been committed to a three-year contract plus a one-year option. The contract will commence 25 January 2
Terntank said it has ordered two new LNG-fueled 15,000 DWT tankers with delivery in February and May 2016. The order also includes an option for two more vessels. Terntank is the first shipowner to order vessels within the project platform Zero Vision Tool (ZVT). “With a newly developed dual fuel ma
The Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas import terminal in Belgium is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 145,702 cbm Al Thakhira on December 10, port data shows. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, said that, in the first nine months of 2013, 28 carriers
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has ordered a new self-propelled megacutter from IHC Merwede. This self-propelled cutter suction dredger, with a total installed power of 23,700 kW and a pump ashore capacity of 15,600 kW, is a replacement investment. The total investment amounts to around EUR 170 mil
