LNG Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and GAIL (India) Ltd have entered into a long-term charter agreement for an LNG carrier named GAIL BHUWAN.

Santos has announced that the first LNG cargo from Barossa LNG has been loaded to the Kool Blizzard and will be delivered to the Sakai terminal in Japan.

ENGIE has announced the latest addition to its fleet, the Amaryllis Knutsen, a 174 000 m3 LNG carrier.

Asyad Drydock, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, and Svitzer have signed a strategic agreement to build Oman’s first locally-manufactured tugboat for Oman LNG.

Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with MOL Global Ship Management for 12 LNG carriers.

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd has received approval in principle from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for a new wind-assisted 175 000 m3 LNG carrier design.

GTT has received an order from the shipyard Hanwha Ocean for the tank design of seven new LNG carriers on behalf of a European shipowner.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. has ordered three latest technology LNG carriers to be built at HD Hyundai Samho Co., Ltd, scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029.

Ocean Yield AS has agreed to co-invest alongside NYK Line in four newbuilding LNG carriers, to be constructed in Korea for deliveries in 2028 – 2029.

GTT has received an order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for the tank design of a new LNG carrier.

Edison has signed a contract with shipowner Knutsen OAS Shipping for the long-term charter of an LNG carrier.

ADNOC Logistics & Services plc has taken delivery of Al Sadaf, the fourth of six new-build LNG carriers from the Jiangnan Shipyard in China.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd has held a naming ceremony for two 174 000 m3 LNG vessels for QatarEnergy at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

WinGD has signed a long-term service agreement with OPearl LNG Ship Management to ensure optimal engine performance, reliability, and efficiency of LNG carriers.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, Igloo Corp. and Hyundai LNG Shipping have launched a joint development project to develop cyber resilience technology compliant with UR E26 and E27, the International Association of Classification Societies regulations for ship cyber resilience.