LNG carrier news

Nakilat has announced that it has assumed full ship management and operations of the Al Sheehaniya LNG carrier from Shell Trading and Shipping Co. Ltd.

Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd to provide an engineering study of a newbuild LNG carrier that the yard is building for Teekay LNG.

GasLog Partners LP has announced the closing of its acquisition from GasLog Ltd of 100% of the shares in the entity that owns and charters GasLog Geneva.

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has announced it has won four contracts worth a total of S$85 million for the conversion, repair and modification of vessels.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd has announced that it has signed a long-term charter contract for four 174 000 m3 LNG carriers.

The Panama Canal Authority has released a statement celebrating the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of its expanded canal.

Statoil has announced that it has awarded a contract to AET – a subsidiary of MISC Berhad – to operate two specialist DP2 offshore loading shuttle tankers on long-term charter.

Gaztransport & Technigaz has announced it has received an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries to equip a new LNG carrier with its Mark III Flex containment system.

ABS has announced that it has granted approval in principal for a floating LNG power plant and floating storage and regasification unit design concept developed by Chiyoda Corp.

According to Reuters, Cheniere Energy has successfully delivered Taiwan’s first LNG cargo from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, US.