LNG Shipping

General Dynamics NASSCO has started constructing the second of five tankers ready for LNG-conversion.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has decided to sell all shares it currently holds in FLEX LNG.

GasLog Limited has announced the delivery of the LNG carrier GasLog Saratoga, from Samsung Heavy Industries.

GTT’s GST® membrane technology has been chosen for liquid argon onshore tank construction.

Smit Lamnalco has provided twoage and marine support services for LNG carriers at the PNG LNG Project Marine Terminal.

Sovcomflot has entered into a new long-term agreement with Royal Dutch Shell.

Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku will design and construct an LNG-fuelled car-passenger ferry, for the Tallinn-Helsinki route.

SBM Offshore will release 1200 staff and establish a new headquarters in Amsterdam.

General Dynamics NASSCO and Braemar LNG have signed a technology licensing agreement for FSP containment systems.

In collaboration with Caterpillar/MaK, Bolier has completed a dual-fuel retrofit onboard Anthony Veder’s Coral Anthelia LNG carrier.

From 2015, Ports of Stockholm will apply new port fees to encourage shipping companies to use LNG as marine fuel.

Representatives from India and Korea have met to appraise GAIL’s requirement for the charter hire of nine LNG ships.

GTT has announced that Temasek will be acquiring a circa 10.4% stake in the share capital of the company.

Sovcomflot has signed a credit facility with a consortium of leading European banks, to finance two new LNG carriers.

ABS has published its ‘Guide for LNG Fuel Ready Vessels’ to support the preparation of newbuildings for future conversion to gas propulsion.