LNG Shipping

LNG Jia Xing has completed its first-class survey after five years of operation.

Bahía de Bizkaia Gas has welcomed the docking of its 1000th LNG tanker, the Rioja Knutsen, chartered by Naturgy.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA Co., Inc.

Samsung Heavy Industries has contracted TMC Compressors to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to 15 LNG vessels it is constructing.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has signed a three-year service and maintenance agreement with GasLog LNG Services.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has been awarded the World LNG Shipping Award 2024 at the World LNG Summit held in Berlin, Germany, from 9 – 12 December.

Hydroniq Coolers has been contracted by Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to another LNG-fuelled oil product and chemical tanker that Donsötank has ordered from the yard.

The International Chamber of Shipping has appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next Secretary General.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has entered into a long-term time charter contract of six QC-MAX, 271 000 m3 LNG carriers with QatarEnergy.

The newbuild LNG carrier, Elisa Ardea, has been delivered to EDF LNG Shipping.

Axpo has celebrated the milestone achievement of having transported 100 LNG cargoes to Europe.

WFW has advised Genesis on chartering of Bilbao Knutsen for its LNG-to-Power project in Honduras.

The International Council on Clean Transportation has announced the launch of FUMES 2, an expanded follow-up to the FUMES study measuring methane emissions from ships fuelled by LNG under real-world conditions.

Gastrade has been awarded the ‘Ship of the Year’ accolade at the 2024 Lloyd’s Greek Shipping Awards.

Lloyd's Register has granted an approval in principle for GTT's new 200 000 m3 LNG carrier concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the traditional four.