Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed its intention to exercise the option to extend its liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering contract with Finnish gas company Gasum. According to a social media update, Gasum will continue to serve Equinor’s LNG-powered offshore vessels along the Norwegian
Australia’s Western Gas has signed separate nonbinding agreements with Pluto LNG and the North West Shelf Project participants for the processing of 2-3 Mtpa of Equus gas from 2027 utilising Woodside-operated infrastructure. The agreements outline the key terms and process for undertaking the partic
Germany’s first floating terminal for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Wilhelmshaven has officially been commissioned for service. On 17 December, German energy major Uniper informed that the terminal was launched and that even before Christmas, LNG will be re-gasified and conveyed via the n
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has entered into bareboat and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships under construction in China. China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) launched the construction of the two LNG-powered, w
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Neptune has arrived at the industrial port of Lubmin in Germany, signalling that the tests can soon begin at the country’s first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal. Deutsche ReGas, the developer of the Lubming LNG terminal, informed that t
Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, a joint venture recently set up by Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers, SIPG Logistics and Anji Logistics, has placed an order for six 7,500 CEU dual-fuel LNG car carriers. The vessels will be built by Fujian Shipbuilding’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry a
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with an undisclosed ‘major’ Japanese counterpart for one vessel under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in China. Under the agreement, the vessel will commence a two-year time charter upon delivery fr
Car carrier newbuild ordering has increased significantly in 2021 and 2022 on record markets and the resumption of owners’ fleet renewal programmes, including efforts to support manufacturers to become ‘green through the supply chain’. The market recovery is primarily driven by post-covid car trade
Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has granted a 40-year export license to Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (LNG), a project proposed by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies LNG and Western LNG. Ksi Lisims LNG (meaning ‘from the Nass River’ in the Nisga’a language) is a proposed 12-million-tonne-per-year natural
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the second of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to compatriot COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Wilhelmshaven, marking an ‘important milestone’ shortly before the opening of Germany’s first LNG terminal. On 15 December, German energy company Uniper confirmed the arrival of the Höegh Esperanza, the designated FSRU for the Wilhelms
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the LNG-fuelled cruise ship Arvia to the British shipping company P&O Cruises. Arvia is a sister ship of the Iona, built-in 2020. Both vessels have been described as ‘future proof’ as they will be able to run on carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (eLN
Australian energy infrastructure company Jemena has partnered with three engineering and construction firms to connect the country’s first LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP). Specifically, Jemena partnered with Zinfra, Nacap and Wasco to build a 12-kilometre undergr
Singapore’s Samudera Shipping Line has announced a purchase agreement for 8,599,702 ordinary shares (sale shares) of LNG East-West Shipping Company (LNG EW) from Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). The agreement was made on 6 December and is expected to be realised by mid-De
