LNG Shipping

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has announced that it has delivered the world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker – Polaris.

Japan’s Jera Co. has resold an LNG cargo to South Korea, signalling a major step towards the expansion of the company’s trading business.

General Dynamics Nassco has announced that it has delivered the fourth of five ECO Class product tankers to American Petroleum Tankers.

Teekay LNG Partners has announced that it has entered into a 15-year time-charter contract with the Yamal LNG project to provide conventional LNG transportation services.

Sirius Shipping has released a statement claiming that it has placed an order for two LNG-ready oil/chemical tankers.

General Dynamics Nassco has held a keel laying ceremony for the Palmetto State – an LNG-conversion-ready tanker for American Petroleum Tankers.

Engie has announced that it will deliver 10 cargoes of LNG to Beijing Gas Group this winter.

DNV GL has granted Vard Engineering Brevik AS Approval in Principle for its new LNG bunker vessel design.

RasGas has been awarded a five-star rating by the British Safety Council.

Elengy has released a statement claiming that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gate terminal to cooperate in the development of LNG related services, such as truck loading and bunkering.

Philly Shipyard Inc. has announced that it has held a ceremonial keel laying for the third product tanker in a four-tanker order for American Petroleum Tankers.

Veolia has announced that it has delivered an MPPE water treatment unit for the Ichthys LNG project floating production, storage and offloading vessel.

Shell’s Coral Methane LNG carrier has loaded first LNG at the recently opened third jetty at the Gate terminal.

Engie has contracted Chantier Naval de Marseille to carry out the main maintenance work on the GDF Suez Global Energy LNG carrier.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced that its LNG MALEO carrier has rescued three survivors approximately 280 km east off of Mindanao, the Philippines, in the Pacific Ocean.