American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted approval in principle to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design. The approval of 174,000-cbm GTT MARK III Flex LNG carrier strengthens Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s position as China’s premier LNG shipbuilder, ABS said
Norwegian FSRU giant Höegh LNG said on Tuesday it has received commitment letter for a sale and leaseback financing for its tenth FSRU of up to $206 million. The company’s tenth floating storage and regasification unit or FSRU is currently under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Kore
Reimerswaal Dredging has just released this amazing video shot during the sea trials of their new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant. The vessel was built by Royal IHC for joint venture consisting of Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt. Accordin
AIDA Cruises, a Carnival Corporation cruise company, has on Friday held a naming ceremony for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled cruise ship. The naming ceremony of the cruise vessel AIDAnova took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, attended by 25,000 spectator
Construction has begun on Viking Line’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered passenger cruise ship at the Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry shipyard in China. The vessel, scheduled for delivery at the end 2020 will be deployed on the Turku (Finland)–Åland Islands–Stockholm (Sweden) route. Viking Line’
Gothia Tanker Alliance’s fifth LNG-fueled vessel, the Fure Ven, has pulled out of the dock at the Chinese Avic Dingheng shipyard.
South Korean oil and gas industry service provider Khan received approval in principle (AIP) for the LNG ISO tank container feed vessel from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG) executed a letter of intent with VT Halter Marine for the construction of an 8,000 cubic meters LNG bunkering vessel on speculation.
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received a new tank order from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. GTT said in a statement on Wednesday it would design the tanks for a new 174,000-cbm LNG carrier, on behalf of an unnamed European ship-owner. The delivery of the LNG carrier i
China COSCO Shipping Corp said that its unit, COSCO Shipping Container Lines, has taken delivery of the 20,000 TEU LNG-ready containership, COSCO Shipping Scorpio.
MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions, has won the contract to convert two RoPax ferries from Spanish operator, Baleària Eurolineas Maritimas to dual-fuel operation.
Lithuania’s Governmental Commission on the Economic Infrastructure Development has approved the acquisition of the LNG terminal beyond 2024.
French LNG operator Elengy, a unit of the energy giant Engie, said it has reached a milestone at its Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal as Golar Celsius arrived at the facility earlier this month.
This year has seen the number of orders for LNG vessels jump to 33, more than the past two years combined with higher spot/short-term charter rates prompting action from shipowners.
