South Korea’s shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has canceled a contract for the construction of an LNG carrier from a client from Russia. The contract termination was assigned to delays and stoppages of the supply of major equipment and materials due to export sanctions imp
Japanese shipping major NYK, Monohakobi Technology Institute Co. (MTI) and Finnish Elomatic Oy have completed the concept design phase of a new Capesize bulk carrier and a very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) in a project that aims to build an LNG-fueled vessel that can be efficiently converted to an
As the industry is preparing to meet in Amsterdam next week at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2022, headlines over the past few weeks show the same as the exhibitors’ and speakers’ list for this year’s OEEC – just how much offshore oil & gas and LNG industries, and industries suc
The first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) intended for use at a floating LNG terminal in Lubmin, Germany, has arrived at Mukran Port, according to Deutsche ReGas. As Deutsche ReGas – the developer of the first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal – informed, the FSRU Neptu
PetroChina, the oil and gas unit of state-owned energy company China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at Yantian Port in Shenzhen. The operation took place on 22 November when CNPC provided synchronous LNG bunkering operation service
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has started production of the cruise ship Silver Ray for Silversea Cruises hosting a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony in Papenburg on Wednesday, November 23. The cruise vessel will feature an innovative propulsion system aiming to provide sustainable travel. The Nova-cl
Bermuda-headquartered Seapeak has confirmed it signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of five LNG carriers.
British provider of marine engineering services James Fisher has welcomed MV Sir John Fisher, the first of two 6,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel tankers, to its fleet at a delivery ceremony held on November 21. Built and launched at China Merchants Jinling (CMJL) shipyard in Yangzhou, China, the dual-fuel tan
US offshore engineering and construction services player McDermott has officially started the construction of a booster compression module for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG development in Australia. According to McDermott’s social media update on 23 November, the construction started at the company
During the inauguration ceremony for the Coral-Sul FLNG, Eni has broached the possibility of additional FLNG projects off Mozambique.
UK-based Avenir LNG has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery into the newly commissioned Hamina LNG terminal in Finland. On 22 November, Avenir LNG provided an update on its social media channels stating that the LNG cargo was loaded by Avenir Supply & Trading onboard its vessel
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has held a keel laying ceremony for a new liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier being built for China Ship Leasing, the leasing entity of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group.
Titan, the Dutch independent fuel supplier to the marine industry, has concluded the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to P&O Cruises’ second LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship Arvia. According to a social media update from Titan, former Titan LNG, the LNG delivery was concluded last week
Russian natural gas supplier Gazprom has decided to set its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production as one of its top priorities. Gazprom’s board of directors expressed its approval of the company’s ongoing projects for the production and supply of LNG. The company noted that the creation of new capa
