LNG Shipping

A subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K Lines has signed agreements with QatarEnergy for the long-term charter and operation of four LNG ships.

The company has expanded its shipping fleet with the acquisition of two new-build LNG vessels.

Flex Aurora will be the fifth LNG carrier to be delivered to Cheniere from Flex LNG as agreed upon in the time charter that was originally signed in April 2021.

Daigas Gas and Power Solution have been awarded FEED and technical consulting service for the phase-4 expansion project of Taichung LNG receiving terminal in Taiwan.

New Fortress Energy has filed the permit applications to deploy its fast LNG solution off the coast of Louisiana, US, aiming to begin operations by 1Q23.

The LNG bunkering vessel, which is planned to be completed in March 2024, will become the first to operate in West Japan.

GTT have designed a LNG fuel tank with 2 bar gauge design pressure, which offers improved pressure holding capabilities and operational flexibility, especially during bunkering operations.

ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a methane oxidation catalyst designed for LNG-fuelled engines.

The Port of Zeebrugge has become a member of SEA-LNG, bringing expertise of European port infrastructure to the coalition.

The contract covers the reliquefaction plant for four LNG carriers and was signed in March 2022.

GTT have been entrusted with the order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of four new LNG carriers for delivery in 2025.

The ambitions of shipping’s future fuel have been boosted through the choice of WinGD LNG dual-fuel engines in the ammonia-ready container vessels.

Venture Global LNG have executed a new 20-year sales and purchase agreement with Shell for the supply of 2 million tpy of LNG from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility, which is expected to come online in 2024.

Wärtsilä will supply power and electrical solutions for Australian operator SeaRoad Shipping’s new-build, including two Wärtsilä 46DF dual-fuel main engines and three Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel auxiliary engines.

The Eagle Valence, TotalEnergies’ first new-build LNG-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC), is the first of a broader programme of six new-build tankers designed with LNG dual-fuel propulsion.