Small Scale LNG

‘K’ LINE has signed shipbuilding contracts with China Merchants Jinling Ship-yard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd for four 1380-vehicle capacity LNG dual-fuel car carriers.

United Energy Corp. has announced the acquisition of Alkane Modus Vis Inc and subsequent purchase of assets from Alkane Midstream in a transaction valued at approximately US$31 million.

Carnival Corp. has carried out Latin America and the Western Caribbean’s first LNG bunkering, refuelling the Carnival Jubilee in Honduras.

Ofiniti has acquired Teqplay, extending its role from execution and documentation into real-time operational intelligence.

Axpo has completed the first LNG bunkering of a cruise ship in Naples, Italy, refuelling Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess.

Seaspan Energy has secured an annual LNG term bunkering contract for car carriers at the Port of Vancouver in partnership with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has supported MSC Cruises in becoming the first cruise line to achieve independent verification and Flag State recognition of actual methane emissions from its ships for the purposes of FuelEU Maritime compliance.

Oman LNG has entered into a co-operation agreement with Adroit to accelerate digital transformation and strengthen innovation.

Titan Clean Fuels has chartered UNITED LNG I, a new LNG bunker vessel owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers.

SGMF is partnering with Ofiniti to simplify and standardise LNG bunker compatibility assessments.

BAR Technologies has delivered the LR2 tanker, Monza, to Union Maritime, the world’s first dual-fuelled LR2 tanker series combining LNG propulsion with WindWings® sail technology.

Matson, Inc. has started hull assembly on the second of three new LNG powered Aloha Class containerships designed for its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express services, and the start of construction on its third new vessel at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. in Pennsylvania.

Roeslein Renewables has announced its support for a new national push by the American Biofuels Maritime Initiative to secure a central role for American made biofuels in the future of global maritime shipping.

Lloyd’s Register has released its latest Fuel for thought: LNG report, offering an assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a mature and significant fuel in transition for the shipping industry.

According to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, new orders for 20 LNG-fuelled vessels were placed in April 2026.