LNG Shipping

800 Commerce Inc. has released a statement claiming that it has filed all necessary documents to change its name to Petrogress, Inc. with FINRA and the State of Florida, US.

GasLog Ltd has announced that it has appointed Bruno Larsen as head of floating storage and regasification unit development.

Following the recent announcement that Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification unit, Explorer, had reached a total send-out capacity of 1 billion ft3/d, the company has released an accompanying video, focusing the vessel’s features.

Leif Höegh & Co. Ltd has purchased 67 060 common shares in Höegh LNG.

Excelerate Energy has announced that its floating storage and regasification unit, Explorer, has successfully completed send-out performance tests and reached a send-out capacity of 1 billion ft3/d.

ClassNK has announced that it has opened a new survey office in Bahrain, with operations commencing on 15 March 2016.

Panama Canal has released an expansion progress video for March 2016, which shows and explains the specifics of the project.

Under the contract, Wärtsilä will monitor and service the engines on board BGT's six new LNG carriers.

L-3 DPA and Chevron have placed the first order for GTT Training’s G-Sim LNG Simulator

Cedigaz has released a statement claiming that, according to its first estimates, LNG imports grew by 2.1% in 2015 to 241.2 million t.

The Ineos Intrepid has left the Markus Hook terminal carrying US shale gas ethane bound for Rafnes in Norway.

Bloomberg reports that Japan’s Shizuoka Gas Co. will be ready to begin LNG reloading operations at its Sodeshi terminal in April 2016.

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has signed a US$6.5 million contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to supply an LNG propulsion package for a cargo carrier designed by NSK Ship Design.

Andrew Bout, Eka Software, Canada, discusses the important role that energy trading and risk management software plays in the LNG supply chain.

Fortum has released a statement claiming that it has completed the acquisition of 93.35% of shares in the polish gas and electric sales company, Grupa DUON S.A.