LNG

ABS has announced that it has entered an MoU with several shipbuilders to set up a joint industry project to develop global design standards.

General Dynamics NASSCO has announced that it has held a christening ceremony for the first of five ECO tankers for APT.

DNV-GL has announced that it has won a contract for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia, in which it will provide verification and classification services.

Following its takeover by ENN Energy Ltd in 2013, LNGEurope has changed its name to ENN Clean Fuels.

GTT has released its report for the first nine months of 2015, noting a decrease in total revenue from royalties and an increase in revenue from services.

PNG LNG is reportedly operating at 6% above design capacity, and will continue to do so for the rest of 2015 and into 2016.

The Board of Directors of GTT has announced the appointment of new members.

InterOil Corp. has announced that it will assign a drilling rig to the Elk-Antelope appraisal programme in Papua New Guinea.

The APPEA has hailed the first shipment of LNG from the Gladstone LNG project as a ‘major milestone’ for Australia’s LNG industry.

GasLog Ltd has announced that it has completed an export credit agency-backed debt financing of US$1.3 billion with fourteen international banks for its current newbuilding programme.

Trelleborg has confirmed that it has acquired Maritime International Inc.

Deltamarin, Arista Shipping, ABS and GTT have announced Project Forward, a joint development project to equip the dry bulk carriers of the future with LNG propulsion.

NASSCO has started construction on a third commercial product tanker for SEA-Vista, which will have the capability of having an LNG fuel-gas system installed.

Santos has released a video to accompany the first shipment of LNG from its Gladstone LNG project from Curtis Island, Australia.

Golar LNG has announced that its Cameroon FLNG project has acquired signature and approval of the binding tolling term sheet.