The launching ceremony of new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant took place a couple minutes ago at the Royal IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. The vessel was built for joint venture consisting of Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Gro
The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG ) carriers transiting the expanded Panama Canal has been steadily rising since July 2016 reaching record highs last year, driven by US exports of shale gas. The expanded canal is able to accommodate about 90 percent of the world’s current LNG tankers. Only th
Polish gas transmission operator, Gaz-System, said it has received 25 cargoes of liquefied natural gas at the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście since the start of operation in December 2015.
US-based law firm Haynes and Boone represented TMS Cardiff Gas in its shipbuilding contract with South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier with XDF propulsion.
The scope of dredging works performed by FSUE Rosmorport at access canals and water areas of Russia’s seaports exceeded 9.5 million m³ of material in 2017, the company said in their latest release. The majority of dredging operations was performed at Volga-Caspian canal (4.5 million m³), Kaliningrad
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog has taken the delivery of a newbuild 174,000-cbm vessel at the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel named GasLog Houston “left the yard yesterday and today goes on charter”, Gaslog said in a brief statement on Thursday through its social media
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has announced the addition of two new 8000m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) to their dredging fleet. Both TSHDs have arrived at Adani’s Hazira Port in Gujarat after their maiden voyage through the Suez Canal route, local media reports. The
Jumbo Offshore, the heavy lift specialist, completed the hooking-up of Golar’s first dedicated floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, the Hilli Episeyo, to the subsea anchor system, umbilical and gas riser in the Kribi field, off Cameroon.
France’s Dunkirk LNG import terminal, the country’s fourth regasification facility, received its first cargo for this year, according to Dunkerque LNG, the terminal operator. The Arctic Lady with the capacity to transport 148,000 cubic meters of LNG delivered a cargo to the facility from Statoil’s H
New Jersey-based Agility Gas Technologies (AGT) received two patents in the USA and the GCC region for high-value gasses (HVG) transportation onboard LNG carriers.
Finnish technology group, Wärtsilä, together with one of the world’s largest shippers Teekay, has developed a new LNG-fueled shuttle tanker concept.
Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, has taken delivery of its first LNG carrier newbuilding, the Flex Endeavour.
Reimerswaal Dredging said in their latest announcement that the new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant is almost ready for the launch. The vessel is being built by Royal IHC for joint venture consisting of Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt. Ac
Deltamarin, part of AVIC Group, in collaboration with France’s GTT, performed a study on the use of membrane-type tanks on cargo and passenger vessels.
