LNG Shipping

Gastech 2014 delegates were told of huge growth opportunities in LNG shipping with the development of new technologies.

Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping has ordered a 5-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50DF dual-fuel engine for a new LNG carrier.

The European Sea Ports Organisation has welcomed the first reading agreement on the EU Clean Fuel Strategy.

Transas Marine has launched its new liquid cargo handling simulator, which offers ship-to-ship transfer functionality.

Next Tuesday, the US Subcommittee on Energy and Power will begin a review of US natural gas exports in a bid to pass new legislation that will activate export projects.

Daewoo Shipping has won a US$ 367.4 million order to build an icebreaking LNG carrier for Sovcomflot.

ExxonMobil’s Papua New Guinea LNG project is months ahead of schedule as first delivery to Asia is on track to take place this summer.

According to the ECSA, shipowners’ hopes have been dashed over LNG infrastructures.

Crowley’s Carib Energy has been awarded a contract to supply LNG to Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers.

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers supports legislation to allow exports of LNG from the US.

EBDG has obtained approval in principle for the design of an LNG combination bunkering barge.

The Port of Antwerp has published the first procedures to date for LNG bunkering

Hawaii Gas has received approval to import LNG on containerships into Hawaii.

The US Ambassador in Australia, John Berry, has said that Australia’s LNG industry will not suffer from US LNG exports in the race to supply Asian markets.

MMA’s PSVs to supply INPEX’s Ichthys LNG project.