LNG Shipping

Wärtsilä has released a statement announcing a new concept ferry, which will be able to use either an entirely battery-powered propulsion unit, or a battery/LNG hybrid.

Teekay has announced the successful keel laying ceremony of six LNG newbuilds, which are being built at the DSME shipyard in South Korea.

TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico has announced that it has successfully executed an LNG bunkering operation on the MV Isla Bella containership in Jacksonville, Florida, US.

ABS Group will develop an intelligent maintenance strategy for Golar’s new FLNG fleet.

Svitzer has ordered an additional two tugs from Sanmar Shipyards to serve at the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has been selected to class a new floating storage and regasification unit, which is being constructed for Gazprom Flot.

POSH Terasea has released a statement claiming that it has been awarded a contract by Shell to tow and position the Prelude FLNG vessel, and to take charge of the overall towage project management.

DNV GL has announced that ESL Shipping’s new dual-fuelled bulk carriers – which will be the first large LNG-fuelled bulkers – will be the first to be built to DNV GL’s new rules.

The agreement will look to expand collaboration, focusing on operational efficiency and environmental performance in both the offshore and marine sectors.

Gate Terminal has released a statement claiming that it increased its LNG throughput volumes in 2015 compared to 2014.

The Orkney Islands Council has announced that an LNG ship-to-ship transfer is set to take place between 9 – 10 January 2016.

Reuters reports that the first commercial cargo has been delayed from the Australia Pacific LNG project, resulting in additional costs for Sinopec Corp.

LaNaval Shipyard has released a statement claiming that it has successfully laid the keel for the offshore multipurpose dual-fuel vessel, Living Stone.

Keppel Shipyard Ltd has secured a conversion contract for an LNG Floating Storage Unit vessel awarded by Armada Floating Gas Storage Ltd.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has released a statement claiming that it has taken delivery of the Texas – the second of four new Jones Act product tankers from Philly Shipyard Inc.