LNG

Bureau Veritas has announced that it will class the conversion of Wessels Reederei’s MV WES AMELIE containership to LNG fuel.

GE and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding receive ABS Approval in Principle for LNG carrier design to be powered by GE COGES System.

Carnival Corp. & plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku to deliver three additional next-generation, LNG-powered cruise ships.

ENGIE, Mitsubishi Corp. and NYK Line have launched a new global brand for LNG bunkering: Gas4Sea.

Australia Pacific LNG has signed a 20-year gas transportation agreement with APA Group, which will see APA construct and operate a pipeline stretching from the Reedy Creek site directly to the Wallumbilla Gas Supply Hub.

Lloyd’s Register has announced that it has signed a joint development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study.

Excelerate Energy L.P. has announced that it successfully completed its 1000th commercial ship-to-ship LNG transfer on 31 August 2016 at the GNL Escobar LNG import terminal in Argentina.

Dr Graeme Bethune has been appointed as the new Chair of the Australian Gas Industry Trust (AGIT).

According to Reuters, the CEO of Novatek has confirmed that Russia’s Yamal LNG project remains on track and on budget.

Centrica has signed a new five-year LNG supply agreement with Qatargas, starting in January 2019.

Kooiman Marine Group has announced that it has developed a push boat that features an LNG dual-fuel propulsion system.

Woodside has announced that it has entered into binding Sale and Purchase Agreements to acquire half of BHP Billiton’s Scarborough area assets.

The final three modules required to complete construction of the Ichthys LNG project’s onshore processing facilities have arrived onsite.

Gazprom and Mitsui have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in LNG bunkering studies.

The Board of Directors of LNG Ltd appoints Paul Cavicchi as Chairman of the LNG Ltd Board.