Small Scale LNG

Wärtsilä has launched a series of four new container feeder vessel designs, including one LNG-fuelled option.

The government is extending an incentive scheme to encourage ocean-going vessels to switch to low-sulfur marine fuel.

Becker Marine Systems’ LNG hybrid barge has supplied low emission power to a cruise ship in Hamburg.

GE Capital, Canada and Shell have signed an agreement to facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption of LNG.

The societies will collaborate on the development of a European standard for regulating the supply of LNG for ships.

Fluxys LNG has launched a market test to evaluate the appetite for additional capacity at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.

Clean Energy Fuels has renamed its subsidiaries and redefined them as divisions of the main company.

Construction has started on Crowley’s second Commitment Class, LNG-powered ConRo Ship.

GFS Corp has appointed Power Train Technologies as its main distributor in Chile.

ICIS has launched a small scale LNG portal, a web-based platform that provides coverage of the sector.

ITT Corporation is investing approximately US$1 million to build a new NGV test facility in South Carolina.

Crane Rental Corp. recently transported three LNG tanks in South Florida.

Marlink’s VSAT technology will be used to connect UASC’s LNG-ready ultra-large containerships.

The company plans to reduce the number of employees in its marine business by the end of 2015.

Shell Lubricants has launched two new products in China for vehicles running on natural gas.