LNG Shipping

Gazprom’s Alexey Miller has held a working meeting with Mitsui’s Masami Iijima to discuss partnership prospects in the LNG sector.

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. has announced that Polaris – the world’s first icebreaker capable of running on both LNG and ultra-low sulfur diesel – is now ready to enter service.

The M/T Fure West product tanker has been bunkered with LNG for the first time since its conversion to a triple fuel system.

GasLog Partners has closed the acquisition of the GasLog Seattle LNG carrier.

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that it has launched the Environmental Premium Ranking, which rewards customers who meet high environmental efficiency standards.

SEA\LNG has released a statement applauding the decision to set a global 0.5% cap on the sulfur content of marine fuel in 2020.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has delivered a newbuild LNG carrier for SINOPEC’s LNG project.

Dynagas LNG Partners LP has entered into a new long-term time charter agreement with Gazprom Marketing & Trading Singapore Pte Ltd.

Ocean LNG Ltd will market Qatar Petroleum’s future LNG supply portfolio sourced outside of Qatar.

Nakiat has taken over management of the first LNG carrier from Shell.

Teekay Corp. has announced that Kenneth Hvid will replace the retiring Peter Evensen as President and CEO of the company, effective 31 January 2017.

GasLog Partners LP has entered into an agreement with GasLog Ltd to purchase the GasLog Seattle LNG carrier.

Tsakos Energy Navigation has announced the delivery of the 174 000 m3 LNG carrier, Maria Energy, from Hyundai Heavy Industries to a major end user.

Gothia Tanker Alliance has announced that Furetank Rederi AB and Rederi AB Älvtank have extended a previous order to include two additional LNG-propelled next generation intermediate product/chemical tankers.

Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Co. has announced that it has launched an ultra-shallow draft 4000 – 8000 m3 LNG carrier capable of accessing rivers and shallow harbours with a draft of only 2 m.