
Norwegian systems integration specialist Høglund has signed contracts with Babcock LGE and Jiangnan Shipyard to supply gas handling and an integrated automation and control system (IACS) for two Pacific Gas-owned very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuilds.

Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to supply pump jets for five additional expedition cruise ships — with option to include a sixth — for Portuguese cruise line Mystic Cruises.

China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has recently won a repair contract for the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier CESI Wenzhou. The 290 meters long vessel will arrive at CSHI’s yard in Shangai in early September for repairs including cargo pump and cargo control system. CSHI said it would also work on the ba

Germany’s largest universal port, the Port of Hamburg, felt the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of this year.

McDermott has been awarded a contract by Delta Offshore Energy to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a subsea gas pipeline in Vietnam.

Polish oil and gas company PGNiG has received the second delivery of liquefied natural gas at the KN-operated Klaipėda LNG reloading station.

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed new coronavirus cases among its crew.

Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, has launched its first small-scale LNG plant in the Chelyabinsk region.

Bulgarian national natural gas system operator, Bulgartransgaz, has agreed on Monday to buy a 20 per cent share in Gastrade.

Norwegian oil production has risen above predictions made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) after June’s numbers were below expectations.

The Nordic energy company Gasum completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Malmö at the Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP).

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, the Panama Canal Authority has decided to extend its temporary relief measures to 31 December 2020, offering further support for the industry’s recovery.

The Panama-flagged chemical/oil tanker Aegean II was not hijacked off the Horn of Africa earlier this month, EU NAVFOR said, citing Somali Bossaso port authority.

The British Ports Association (BPA) has launched a new initiative looking at the implications of autonomous shipping for UK ports, including a call for evidence from interested parties.