LNG carrier news

Lloyd's Register, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a high-efficiency hybrid propulsion system integrated with solid oxide fuel cell technology for LNG carriers.

Maritime Protection has been awarded a contract valued at €22.7 million to supply dry inert gas systems for 24 LNG carriers being constructed at a major shipyard in China as part of Qatar’s second LNG fleet expansion programme.

Lloyd’s Register has awarded approval in principle to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd for the design of a 174 000 m3 LNG carrier integrating solid oxide fuel cell technology.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply a regasification module for Höegh Evi to convert an LNG carrier to a high-capacity FSRU.

Lloyd’s Register, Cool Company Ltd, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution have completed a reliquefaction retrofit on the Kool Glacier, a CoolCo-owned 162 000 m3 LNG carrier.

In this latest LNG Industry Spotlight Interview, Editor Jessica Casey is joined by Enver Karakas of Ebara Elliott Energy

Nakilat has celebrated a steel cutting ceremony, marking the commencement of construction of 17 LNG vessels at Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.

The International Gas Union has released its annual 2025 World LNG Report.

Lloyd’s Register and HD Hyundai MIPO Dockyard have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on advancing digital manufacturing for Type C tanks.

Apollo has agreed to acquire maritime LNG carrier infrastructure platform Hav Energy LNG Holding AS from HitecVision.