Second LNG Terminal Begins Operations In Bangladesh

Second LNG Terminal Begins Operations In Bangladesh

Bangladesh has commissioned its second LNG terminal with the launch of operations of FSRU Summit LNG offshore Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal. According to Excelerate Energy, the FSRU completed commissioning of the LNG terminal, owned by Summit LNG...
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Samsung Builds 1st LNG-Fueled Ships With Own Technology

Samsung Builds 1st LNG-Fueled Ships With Own Technology

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) informed it has successfully constructed its first LNG-fueled vessels with the shipbuilder’s own technology. The LNG-powered 113,000 dwt oil tanker pair delivered to an Asian shipowner early this year just compl...
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China Acquires Stake In LNG Project

China Acquires Stake In LNG Project

Russian gas producer Novatek has entered into agreements with two Chinese companies, allowing them to buy into the Arctic LNG 2 project. China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company (CNODC), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporatio...
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LNG Firm Secures $700m Financing Option

LNG Firm Secures $700m Financing Option

Golar LNG Limited has received a firm USD 700 million underwritten financing commitment for the conversion of the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel Gimi. The financing has been provided to Gimi MS Corporation, owned by Golar LNG Limited with...
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Firm Gets Four New LNG Carriers

Firm Gets Four New LNG Carriers

Qatar-based Nakilat has established a new joint venture with shipping company Maran Ventures, expanding its fleet to 74 vessels. Under the deal, Nakilat would hold a 60% stake in the JV, while Maran Ventures will have the remaining 40%. With...
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‘LNG Sets Path To Meet Green House Gas Reduction Targets’

‘LNG Sets Path To Meet Green House Gas Reduction Targets’

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a viable pathway to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets, SEA\LNG boss has said.  As explained, the maritime industry has two broad but major environmental initiatives rela...
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First Cameron LNG Export Gets US Green Lights

First Cameron LNG Export Gets US Green Lights

The Cameron Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project came a step closer to loading its first LNG cargo for global export as U.S. Coast Guard personnel wrapped up a safety inspection at the site. The safety inspection included a review of the terminal’s...
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Adoption Of LNG As Marine Fuel Gains Momentum

Adoption Of LNG As Marine Fuel Gains Momentum

Ahead of January 1, 2020, signaling the impending entrance into force of the global sulphur cap, adoption of LNG as a marine fuel is set to accelerate, according to Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA/LNG Coalition.  The organization has 36 members, repres...
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World’s Largest FLNG Facility Begins Production

World’s Largest FLNG Facility Begins Production

Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility, the world’s largest floating liquefied gas facility, has commenced production offshore Western Australia. “Today the wells have been opened at the Prelude FLNG facility and the initial phase of production has co...
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Firm Unveils New LNG-Fueled Ferry

Firm Unveils New LNG-Fueled Ferry

Spanish ferry company Baleària has splashed Marie Curie, its new smart ship with LNG engines.  The launching ceremony took place on Tuesday  at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy. The newbuilding is the company’s first ferry fueled by LNG that will oper...
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Seaport To Invest In Hydrogen As Fuel

Seaport To Invest In Hydrogen As Fuel

Dutch-Belgian North Sea Port is looking to invest in hydrogen as fuel when opportunities arise, a representative of the port told World Maritime News at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018 in Amsterdam. “We recently commissioned a pipeline from ...
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World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Departs South Korea

World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Departs South Korea

The world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel Kairos departed from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on October 17, heading for the ship’s primary area of operation in Northwest Europe. The ship, with an LNG capacity of 7,500...
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Firm  Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier

Firm Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has taken delivery of the LNG carrier Marvel Eagle, the first of three vessels intended to transport gas in the U.S. The MOSS-type ship, featuring a capacity of 155,000 cbm, was named on September...
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Total To Sell Stake In LNG Terminal To Shell

Total To Sell Stake In LNG Terminal To Shell

French energy major Total has decided to sell its 26 per cent  equity stake in Hazira LNG regasification terminal in India to Shell which holds 74 per cent  in the facility. The duo signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for...
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