LNG as fuel news

TEMAS Digul Mas has completed its maiden voyage with CIMC ENRIC’s LNG tank swap technology.

Lloyd's Register and the Marine Design and Research Institute of China have secured approval in principle for a new 114 000 DWT product and crude oil tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol, or ammonia.

Alternative-fuelled vessel ordering was strong in August, with 52 new vessels added to DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight platform, of which 46 are fuelled by LNG.

NYK has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Avenir LNG Ltd from Stolt-Nielsen Gas.

Datacentrex, Inc. has entered into a common unit purchase agreement and invested US$30 million in ELNG Equity LLC, the equity holding company of Eagle LNG Partners LLC.

Titan Clean Fuels has entered into a long-term agreement with Sogestran Group for the construction, charter, and operation of a new 6000 m3 LNG bunker vessel.

Gasrec has received planning permission for its first high-capacity, public-access bio-LNG refuelling facility in the North West.

Maran Tankers Management has announced the delivery of Maran Myrsini, the fourth LNG dual-fuel suezmax oil tanker of the series.

Höegh Autoliners has decided to order an additional six new dual-fuel and zero-carbon-ready Aurora class vessels, with delivery scheduled for 2029 – 2031.

GAIL (India) Ltd, Deendayal Port Authority, and DNV have signed a tripartite co-operation agreement at Kandla for collaboration on setting up LNG bunkering facility at Kandla Port.