The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Norway’s Hammerfest terminal has been dispatched to Mexico, according to shipping data. The 165,500 m3 Meridian Spirit departed from Hammerfest on Monday and it is due to arrive at the Altamira LNG terminal on August 20. The Hammerfest terminal is operated by Sta
The Ejnan liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 145,000 cubic meters, is due to arrive in Belgium’s Zeebrugge LNG terminal from Qatar on August 20, according to the Port of Zeebrugge website. The Zeebrugge LNG terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge. It is oper
The Offshore Patrol Vessel UVL10, currently being built for the Finnish Border Guard at STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard, was named Turva at a festive naming and launching ceremony on Friday 2 August. Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen acted as godmother for the ship, wishing the vessel and its c
The UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Algeria this week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 75,000 cbm Cheikh El Mokrani, and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on Tuesday. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility a
Teekay LNG Partners said that it has agreed to acquire a 155,900 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuilding from Awilco LNG, a Norwegian-based owner and operator of LNG carriers. The vessel, which is currently under construction by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of
Following the completion of the Port of Grimsby’s single biggest investment project in over 160 years, the newly opened Grimsby River Terminal (GRT) has welcomed its first vessel, securing the port’s position as the UK’s leading automotive handling facility. The MV Ems Highway discharged more than 8
Towed by two tugs, “FSRU Toscana” has arrived in Italy, in the waters of Tuscany Region between Livorno and Pisa. The FSRU sailed away from Malta on Friday July, 26, where it has made a scheduled stop necessary to finalize some mechanical activities in preparation of installation and testing. The FS
ASD tug ST ELMO (BP75t – Built in 2011) was recently engaged in a successful operation in the East Mediterranean. The vessel was employed to provide ship-to-ship LNG towage duties and standby assistance along with tug Gariblado in IPL and OPL Limassol Bay, Cyprus. St Elmo returned to base on 13th Ju
The Al Karaana LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on August 8, shipping data reveals. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic metres of gas a [&h
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 August 9, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. The Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge. It
The Italian dredger manufacturer ITALDRAGHE SpA has announced that it will attend the 14th International Mining Exhibition EXPOSIBRAM. This very important industrial event is scheduled for September 23-26th, 2013, in EXPOMINAS Convention Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With 56,475 attendees and 389
IDRECO delivered the ISD Mobile 300 dredger for Vicat SA in France. This dredger is equipped with the IDP 300 pump, driven by Idreco’s electric motor with onboard transformer. The production capacity of this mobile dredger is 300 tons an hour with a dredging depth of 7 meters. The pipeline length is
GasLog Ltd. announced the delivery of the fully owned LNG carrier GasLog Skagen, from Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel was delivered on budget and ahead of schedule. Immediately on delivery she commenced a medium-term charter to Methane Services Ltd. (BG Group). The vessel is a 155,000 cubic met
The plate-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) shipyard for the latest generation ferry that Fincantieri is building for Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), a Canadian company that operates in maritime passenger transport. The ferry, which is scheduled
