LNG Shipping

The Port of Singapore has reported a high degree of compliance with IMO 2020 regulations in 1Q20.

Asian and European LNG buyers have cancelled approximately 20 LNG cargoes due to be loaded in the US in June.

Saga LNG Shipping’s LNT Marine LNG A-BOX LNG carrier, ‘Saga Dawn’, has departed on its maiden voyage after loading its first full cargo at Singapore LNG.

Shipbuilders, in agreement with Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau BAW, have appointed Lloyd’s Register as the classification society for two new LNG-fuelled multi-role ships.

Adriatic LNG has announced measures to guarantee its personnel’s safety and to safeguard its terminal’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in China to be utilised for its future LNG carrier fleet requirements.

Hapag-Lloyd has published its 2019 sustainability report, highlighted by significant reductions in CO2 emissions per container transported.

Nakilat has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020 ended 31 March 2020.

The LNG tanker Maran Gas Vergina has delivered an LNG cargo to China from the US, the first in 13 months.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has committed to purchasing a second LNG spot cargo from Malaysia’s Petronas.

Asian LNG spot prices have declined once again due to further disruption caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Connect LNG and SINTEF Energy received funding from the Government of Norway to join forces and form the FlexMarin project.

SEA\LNG has welcomed SOHAR Port and Freezone as its first Middle Eastern port member.

Anthony Veder has announced that, in collaboration with Bureau Veritas, it has successfully completed a pilot for ‘live remote class surveys’ using a wearable device and augmented reality technology.

ABB has announced that its technology will be at the heart of the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between low emission LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.