LNG Shipping

Corpus Christi Liquefaction has filed a report with the FERC covering construction through July 2018 at its Corpus Christi, Texas, liquefaction and LNG export terminal.

Changfeng has entered into a LNG supply agreement with two manufacturers in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, PRC.

Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the Canaveral Port Authority on a new state-of-the-art terminal able to accommodate its new 180 000 t ship.

Conrad Industries Inc. has released a statement announcing the successful completion and delivery of the Clean Jacksonville – the first LNG bunker barge built in North America.

GasLog Ltd has released a statement announcing the signing of two new charter party agreements, each for a firm period of seven years, with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Panama has signed an agreement with the US Treasury and Energy departments that aims to encourage more private investment to expand the importation and distribution of US LNG in Latin America, as reported by Reuters.

Aspo plc has announced that the Haaga bulk carrier has been successfully delivered to ESL Shipping from Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China.

Samsung Heavy Industries has announced that it has been awarded a contract for two 180 000 m3 LNG carriers from a European ship owner, Celsius Tankers.

Wärtsilä Corp. has announced that a new ferry built for the Canadian operator Société des traversiers du Québec, and fitted with a broad scope of Wärtsilä solutions, has been delivered.

Tough new rules on marine fuel are forcing shipowners to explore LNG as a cleaner alternative and ports such as Gibraltar are preparing to offer upgraded refuelling facilities in the shipping industry’s biggest shake-up in decades, reports Reuters.

Brittany Ferries has released a statement celebrating the keel-laying ceremony for its next ship, Honfleur, which features an innovative LNG power delivery system.

Meyer Werft has announced that the first LNG-fuelled cruise ship from AIDA Cruises is scheduled to leave the Meyer Werft covered building dock on 21 August 2018.

Total has announced that the first shipment from the second LNG train of the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia is ready to leave Sabetta.

Yamal LNG’s second train has been commissioned six months ahead of schedule.

JERA Co. has announced that it has entered into a MOA with ADNOC LNG for the sale and purchase of LNG.