LNG carrier news

Flex LNG Ltd has agreed a new time charter agreement for Flex Constellation for 15-years.

ADNOC Logistics and Services plc has taken delivery of Al Shelila, the first of six newbuild LNG carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in China, two months ahead of schedule.

The Liberian Registry and the Korean Register have granted approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for the basic design of its wing sail-equipped LNG carrier.

Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Ltd with the aim to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream® System for vessels dry docking.

ABS has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor on a standard LNG carrier.

Korea Shipbuilding Offshore Engineering has awarded a contract to TMC Compressors to deliver the marine compressed air system to four LNG carriers that Hyundai Heavy Industries is building for Capital Gas Corp.

ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a 30 000 m³ LNG carrier equipped with two Mark III Flex membrane tanks, developed by GTT.

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement covering seven 174 000 m³ LNG carrier vessels operated by Capital Gas Ship Management.

BW LNG has secured an e-procurement deal with Procureship for its global LNG fleet.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised ABN AMRO and National Australia Bank on their arrangement of acquisition financing for Celsius Shipping and Basalt Infrastructure Partners to acquire two LNG carriers.