LNG carrier news

GTT has obtained a design approval from Bureau Veritas and a general approval for ship application from Lloyd's Register for its GTT NEXT1 LNG cargo containment system.

GTT has received an order from an Asian shipyard for the tank design of four new LNG carriers on behalf of an Asian ship-owner.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA Co., Inc.

Integrally geared compressor and expander manufacturer Atlas Copco Gas and Process has built upon its proven track record in low-pressure boil-off-gas (BOG) compression to create a range of high-pressure boil-off-gas compressors.

Seatrium has announced that it has secured a favoured customer contract with Hyundai LNG shipping, which will entail the refit of a series of LNG carriers over the next two years.

Cool Company Ltd has entered into a 14-year time charter party with GAIL (India) Ltd for one of the company’s two newbuild LNG carriers currently under construction.

In our recent May issue of LNG Industry, Rostom Merzouki, Director, ABS Global Gas Development, Qatar, depicts how changes in commercial market dynamics and the demand of the energy transition will directly impact vessel design and operations.

QatarEnergy has signed a long-term agreement with Nakilat where which Nakilat will own and operate nine ‘QC-Max’ class LNG vessels.

China State Shipbuilding Corporation has signed a contract for the building of 18 super-heavy LNG tankers with QatarEnergy.

Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister, Dukgeun Ahn, attended the naming ceremony for the LNG carrier ORION SPIRIT on 18 April 2024 at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard, marking the 30th anniversary of Korea's first LNG carrier built in 1994.