German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), part of Tennor Group, has held a keel-laying ceremony for a roll-on/roll-off ship which will be powered by liquified natural gas (LNG).
Fluxys LNG, a part of Belgian natural gas transmission operator Fluxys, has organised a subscription window for the commercialisation of berthing rights for the year 2023. According to Fluxys LNG, small-scale ship loading and unloading services were used more than ever and the market shows interest
US-based Venture Global LNG has reached a project milestone with the raising of the roof of the first LNG storage tank at its Plaquemines LNG export facility under construction in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. According to Venture Global, the milestone was completed ahead of schedule and comes nine
Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy major Chevron, has entered into an agreement with Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, with an aim to reduce the carbon intensity of its LNG fleet operations. Under the agreement, Sembcorp Marine w
The EU has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia and its supporters in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The tenth package of sanctions is being adopted as the world marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting 121 entities and individuals. The pa
UK-headquartered energy major BP and partners have confirmed the development concept for the second phase of the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. The partnership, which includes BP, PETROSEN, Société Mauritanienne
US energy tech giant Baker Hughes has secured two procurement contracts with Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) to provide support for one floating LNG and one onshore LNG project. The two agreements were announced on 22 February when representatives from Baker Hughes visited WOM to exchange views on the
Essar Group, invested in energy, metals and mining, infrastructure, and technology sectors, has announced the formation of Essar Energy Transition (EET) to drive energy transition in the UK and India. According to Essar, EET plans to invest a total of $3.6 billion in developing a range of low-carbon
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell). The LNG is intended for Hapag-Lloyd’s twelve ultra-large dual-fuel container vessels currently under construction at the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shi
The Green Ray project, led by a consortium of companies across the shipping supply chain, has won funding from the European Union to develop solutions minimizing methane slip from marine engines. The funding worth €7 million has been secured through Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for r
Greece-based ship management company Capital Ship Management (Capital) has taken delivery of the second out of six new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel-ready sister ships with an eco-friendly design.
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has won a shipbuilding contract for an 86,700 cmb liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier from Dubai-based energy company BGN INT DMCC. The vessel is equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry LPG and NH3 at the s
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has conducted Germany’s first direct LNG unloading operation from a transport vessel into trucks. The operation took place on 22-23 February in the Port of Mukran where the small-scale LNG transport vessel Avenir Ascension unloaded LNG directly into transp
Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz has launched a tender procedure for the supply of 500,000 MWh of liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Turkish LNG terminal for April 2023. According to Bulgargaz, this will be the first cargo to be delivered to a Turkish LNG terminal under the agreement signed by th
