LNG Shipping

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

Seatrium has announced that it has secured a favoured customer contract with Hyundai LNG shipping, which will entail the refit of a series of LNG carriers over the next two years.

Cool Company Ltd has entered into a 14-year time charter party with GAIL (India) Ltd for one of the company’s two newbuild LNG carriers currently under construction.

QatarEnergy has signed a long-term agreement with Nakilat where which Nakilat will own and operate nine ‘QC-Max’ class LNG vessels.

Safetytech Accelerator, in collaboration with Capital Gas Ship Management, MSC, and Seapeak, has completed four technology feasibility studies as part of its flagship Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII).

China State Shipbuilding Corporation has signed a contract for the building of 18 super-heavy LNG tankers with QatarEnergy.

Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister, Dukgeun Ahn, attended the naming ceremony for the LNG carrier ORION SPIRIT on 18 April 2024 at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard, marking the 30th anniversary of Korea's first LNG carrier built in 1994.

Stena Bulk has announced the sale of Stena Blue Sky to an undisclosed Asian buyer.

KEYS Azalea completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering in western Japan, supplying LNG to Daisy Leader and showcasing the benefits of LNG as a bridge fuel.

Daphne Technology has been selected by Trafigura for its first commercial deployment of PureMetrics, scheduled for the summer of 2024.

Seaspan Energy has announced that it has launches the Seaspan Lions, the company’s second of three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels.

ClassNK has verified the methane slip reduction effect of the methane slip reduction system jointly developed by Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd, and Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd, and issued a statement of fact.

Silverstream Technologies has completed another retrofit of its air lubrication technology on a large LNG carrier at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore.

K LINE and QatarEnergy have entered into four long-term Time Charter contracts for new LNG carriers.

Japan's first LNG bunkering vessel in Kyushu and Setouchi Area has been equipped with dual-fuel Engines.