LNG Shipping

Classification society ClassNK has granted its Digital Smart Ship (DSS) notation to NYK’s ‘SAKURA LEADER’, an LNG-fuelled PCTC.

Eagle LNG Partners has announced that it has entered into a long-term gas solution agreement with Barbuda Ocean Club in Barbuda, West Indies.

Naturgy and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority have agreed to extend their contract for a long-term supply of LNG to Puerto Rico.

Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of the Q-Max LNG carrier ‘Lijmiliya’ from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.

The Ministry of Economic Development has issued a decree authorising OLT Offshore LNG Toscana to provide the discharge of LNG in to small scale LNG carriers.

NYK has signed an SPA with Total, acquiring all of the French company’s shares in the ship management company Gazocean.

The last LNG carrier of four built in China for the Yamal LNG project.

BW LNG and Burckhardt Compression have signed a 10-year service agreement covering nine LNG carriers.

JERA has started an LNG bunkering business in the Chubu region of Japan through its Central LNG joint venture.

Nakilat has reported its financial performance results for the third quarter of 2020.

PGNiG Supply & Trading and Aker BP ASA have signed a sales and purchase contract for natural gas produced on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for dual-fuel engines for Newcastlemax bulk carriers.

An Avenir LNG subsidiary has taken delivery of its first dual purpose LNG bunkering and supply vessel, ‘Avenir Advantage’.

Høglund Marine Solutions has announced that it has taken a two-thirds stake in Vindskip AS, a company developing a wind and LNG-powered vessel concept.

P&O Cruises has welcomed the ‘Iona’, the first British cruise ship to be powered by LNG, to its fleet in handover a ceremony with Meyer Werft.