LNG, Vehicle Carriers, Others Drive Panama Canal’s Growth

LNG, Vehicle Carriers, Others Drive Panama Canal’s Growth

The Panama Canal has closed its fiscal year 2021 with a record-breaking annual tonnage of 516.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS),  8.7 per cent higher compared to the 2020 fiscal year and 10 per cent above tonnage registered in financial year 2019....
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TotalEnergies Names France’s 1st LNG Bunker Vessel

TotalEnergies Names France’s 1st LNG Bunker Vessel

The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to be based in France has been officially named Gas Vitality at a ceremony held on Tuesday at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The 18,000-cbm newbuild vessel is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second coll...
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Shell, Maritime Firm Seal Partnership

Shell, Maritime Firm Seal Partnership

Shell Tankers (Singapore) has signed a partnership agreement with ship management company Signal Maritime placing ten Medium Range (MR) product tankers into the company’s MR pool. The company was an early adopter of the Signal Ocean platform in pro...
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Volkswagen Acquires Six LNG Car Carrier Ships

Volkswagen Acquires Six LNG Car Carrier Ships

Foremost automobile firm, Volkswagen Group has concluded arrangement to boosts it logistics network with six Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Ships    Under the arrangement, Volkswagen will transport most of its new vehicles overseas using ...
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Buhari Flags Off Construction Of NLNG’s Train 7 Project

Buhari Flags Off Construction Of NLNG’s Train 7 Project

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, today flagged off the construction of Nigeria LNG Limited’s (NLNG) Train 7 project during the groundbreaking ceremony at the Company’...
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LNG Firm Completes First Reloading Operation

LNG Firm Completes First Reloading Operation

Croatia’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal, located on the island of Krk has completed its first small-scale reloading operation.  The project noted that the liquefied natural gas was reloaded from the FSRU LNG Croatia to Avenir LNG’s...
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LNG Cargoes Diverted As COVID-19 Crisis Dampens Demand

LNG Cargoes Diverted As COVID-19 Crisis Dampens Demand

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are being diverted away from ports in India as surging coronavirus cases hamper domestic gas demand, trade and shipping sources said on Monday.Six LNG tankers diverted away from India since April 20, changing the destinati...
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LNG Adventure Joins Total’s Fleet

LNG Adventure Joins Total’s Fleet

French energy major, Total has expanded its fleet with the addition of NYK Line’s liquefied natural gas carrier LNG Adventure.  The vessel capable of 174,000 cubic meters of the chilled fuel has been built by the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy...
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Samsung Delivers Navigare’s First LNG Carrier

Samsung Delivers Navigare’s First LNG Carrier

Danish investment fund manager, Navigare Capital Partners has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Marvel Swan.  In a brief statement through its social media channels, Pronav Ship Management, part of the Schulte Group, said it...
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Firm Welcomes First LNG Tanker

Firm Welcomes First LNG Tanker

Greek shipowner Latsco has received Hellas Diana from South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), as the first LNG carrier in the fleet.  The 173,400 cubic metres LNG tanker Hellas Diana set sail on 1 April from Hyundai Samho Heavy In...
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LNG Vessels Waiting For Normalised Operations As Suez Canal Reopens

LNG Vessels Waiting For Normalised Operations As Suez Canal Reopens

After the unblocking of the Suez Canal, a number of LNG and other vessels are waiting for the canal to become fully operational.  Suez Canal, the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia, is now reopened for navigation, almost a...
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Japan’s Ports Waive Fees For LNG, Hydrogen-Powered Ships

Japan’s Ports Waive Fees For LNG, Hydrogen-Powered Ships

The Tokyo Port is waiving port entry fees for LNG-powered and hydrogen-powered vessels as a way of encouraging greater uptake of these fuels in the maritime sector. The waiver is set to enter into force on April 1 running for...
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Shell Charters Ten LNG-Fueled Vessels

Shell Charters Ten LNG-Fueled Vessels

The Hague-based Shell has signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.  Four of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have been chartered from Advantage Tankers, three from AET and three...
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Nigeria Approves First Floating LNG Production Plant Licence

Nigeria Approves First Floating LNG Production Plant Licence

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Nigeria has issued Licence to Establish (LTE) the first floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production plant to UTM Offshore Ltd, an indigenous oil and gas company.  A statement issued on Monday by Mr...
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