LNG

Wärtsilä Corp. has announced that it has won a contract from Gdansk Shiprepair Yard ‘Remontowa’ S.A. to provide equipment for the conversion of two BC Ferries to LNG.

According to Reuters, Tokyo Gas and Kansai Electric Power Co. have agreed on a partnership regarding LNG purchases, as well as a technology tie-up on gas-fuelled power plants.

The BC LNG Alliance has released a short video looking at the history of the LNG shipping industry.

KOTUG International B.V. has announced that it has successfully formed a joint venture with Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. for their European harbour towage operations.

Inpex has announced that two new work packages have been awarded for the Ichthys LNG project construction site, which is located at Bladin Point, Australia.

MSC Cruises and STX France have signed a letter of intent for four LNG-fuelled ships.

Wood Group has announced it has acquired Ingenious Inc. from its executive leadership team.

Howden Thomassen Compressors BV introduces an innovative technology that provides enhanced availability and reliability for horizontal reciprocating compressors in LNG applications.

Rolande LNG has opened a new LNG fuelling station in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

Primoris Services Corp. has announced that it has appointed Thomas E. McCormick as the new Chief Operating Officer.

The Switch has announced that has been awarded a contract to supply its permanent magnet shaft generator for a 45 000 m3 LNG carrier being built by China Merchants Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

The Gate terminal has announced that the first LNG transhipment has recently been performed.

Xodus Group has been awarded a framework agreement for the provision of design and engineering technical services to the Grain LNG terminal, UK.

Gastech has released a video featuring three Japanese industry leaders’ predictions for the gas and LNG industry in Japan.

The API has announced that gas well completions have fallen by 70% in 1Q16 compared to the same period in 2015.