Lithuania signs agreement to purchase US LNG for the first time
According to Reuters, Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas – the state-owned Lithuanian gas trader – has signed an agreement to purchase LNG directly from the US for the first time.
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Cheniere and KOGAS celebrate commencement of 20-year LNG SPA
Cheniere Energy Inc. has released a statement celebrating the commencement of its 20-year LNG sales and purchase agreement with Korea Gas Corp.
DEME holds naming ceremony for LNG-powered dredger
DEME has announced that it has held a naming ceremony for the world’s first LNG-powered dredging vessel.
Brittany Ferries confirms new LNG-powered ferry
Brittany Ferries has announced that it is adding a new LNG-powered ferry to its 10-ship fleet.
Statoil awards shuttle tanker contract
Statoil has announced that it has awarded a contract to AET – a subsidiary of MISC Berhad – to operate two specialist DP2 offshore loading shuttle tankers on long-term charter.
GTT receives order from HHI to equip new LNG carrier
Gaztransport & Technigaz has announced it has received an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries to equip a new LNG carrier with its Mark III Flex containment system.
Gasum increases shareholding in Skangas
Gasum Ltd has announced that it is increasing its shareholding in Skangas to 70%.
LNG dual-fuel ferry to commence service
BC Ferries has announced that the Salish Eagle – the second of the company’s three LNG dual-fuel Salish Class vessels – will officially commence service on 21 June 2017.
Wärtsilä to provide LNG dual-fuel engines for new tankers
Wärtsilä has announced that it has been contracted to provide the engines, propellers and fuel supply systems for four new tanker vessels.
Taiwan receives its first Sabine Pass LNG cargo
According to Reuters, Cheniere Energy has successfully delivered Taiwan’s first LNG cargo from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, US.
Three LNG-fuelled containerships under construction
Containerships Plc has announced that the construction of three of its new LNG vessels is progressing at Wenchong Shipyard, Guangzhou.
German Maritime LNG Platform joins group calling for Arctic HFO ban
The German Maritime LNG Platform has announced that it has signed the Arctic Commitment, joining a group calling for a ban on heavy fuel oil use in Arctic shipping.
MCGG and DGI select Sapient for ETRM solution implementation
Sapient Global Markets has been selected as a system implementation partner by MC Global Gas Corp. and Diamond Gas International Pte. Ltd.
Shell and Qatar Petroleum establish LNG marine fuelling venture
Qatar Petroleum’s Wave LNG Solutions has signed a framework agreement with Shell to develop LNG marine fuelling – or bunkering – infrastructure at strategic shipping locations located across the globe.
STS LNG bunkering operations commence at Zeebrugge
Engie has announced that ship-to-ship LNG bunkering services have commenced in the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.