Port of Sines in Portugal is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on March 13, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Bonny, with a capacity of 132,588 cubic metres, is sailing from Nigerian Bonny terminal. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capa
Work on Viking Line’s new passenger ferry, the M/S Viking Grace, is proceeding as planned. The keel laying ceremony took place on Tuesday, at the STX Finland shipyard in Turku. The vessel will be launched in mid-August. It will go into service in January 2013. Laying the keel – a new vessel is born
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is set to re-export a cargo of LNG on March 15. The cargo will be shipped by the Methania, a 131,325 m3 tanker. Methania is due to arrive at Zeebrugge terminal on March 13, according to shipping data. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG terminal shipped an liquefied natural gas cargo yesterday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the Excelerate, a 138,000 cubic-meter tanker. The destination of the cargo is Port Said at this moment. The Statoil-operated Hammerfest terminal has a capacity
The Al Sheehaniya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal March 13, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The LNG tanker is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a
The £1m vessel arrived at the Port at the end of December and has been undergoing rigorous trials and crew training. Today, Sir Bobby’s widow and son, Lady Elsie Robson and Andrew Robson will attend the ceremony at the Customs House Pontoon, South Shields. Lady Robson will officially “launch” the bo
Spain’s Bilbao import terminal is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Peru on March 19, according to shipping data. The cargo is being carried by the Castillo de Santisteban liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 173,600 cubic metres. The LNG carrier departed from Peru LNG termina
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on March 13, according to port data. The Arctic discoverer LNG tanker, with a capacity of 140,000 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throug
The new boat is designed to do all the regular maintenance jobs that help keep the river open for shipping, from dredging the river bed to keeping the Port berths clear of debris. The new full-time skipper is Russell Heron, 28, from South Shields. He said: “I am really proud to be working on the [&h
Höegh LNG said it has today entered into a ten year time charter for a floating LNG storage and regasification unit to be used as an LNG import terminal in Lithuania. The agreement is subject to the approval of the shareholders of AB Klaipedos Nafta. The Lithuanian state owns 70.63% of Klaipedos Naf
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Norway’s Hammerfest terminal has been dispatched to Spain, according to shipping data. The 147,208 m3 Arctic Lady departed Hammerfest yesterday, and is expected to arrive at Spain’s Bilbao terminal on March 13. The Hammerfest terminal is operated by Statoil and i
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a second order for a vessel from its award winning Environship range. This gas powered ship will be used to supply feed to fish farms along the Norwegian coast. The vessel has been ordered by Norwegian company Eidsvaag AS and will operate a dema
UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on March 6, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Mayeda LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,oo0 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and
Argentinian towage and harbour company Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (RUA) has just taken delivery of the ‘RUA Cap. Lucio R’, a Damen ASD 2810 tug. Although Damen’s tugs have operated in Argentina before, this vessel is the first time a Damen tug is owned by an Argentinian company. Established in 1
