Adriatic LNG, an Italian company, owned by ExxonMobil, QatarEnergy, and Snam, that operates the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Italy in terms of regasification capacity and volumes of gas sent into the national distribution grid, has received the 1000th LNG carrier. According to Adria
GAZ-SYSTEM’s Terminal LNG in Świnoujście, Poland, has seen the first delivery of LNG by the Lech Kaczyński, the first LNG carrier built for exclusive use by ORLEN Group and named after former president Lech Kaczyński. The ship was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, and the ORLEN Group said it will u
Bermuda-based Cool Company (CoolCo), an owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers, has concluded the regulatory review process for listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On 14 February, CoolCo announced it had filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, COSCO Shipping’s joint venture, to build three 7,000 CEU pure car truck carriers (PCTCs). The dual-fuel car ca
Italian energy company Snam has selected Lithuanian oil and LNG terminals’ operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) for collaboration in the start-up of a greenfield FSRU-based LNG terminal in the port of Piombino. KN said it will support Snam in the FSRU installation and subsequent commissioning and testing o
Eight international associations and trade organisations have sent a joint letter urging the Group of Seven (G7) nations to affirm the role of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in meeting energy security and climate objectives. The letter was sent to Japanese Prime Minister and current G7
ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first LNG-fuelled containership to join ZIM’s fleet, has kick-started its maiden voyage, the Israeli shipping company said. The containership departed Asia earlier this week heading for the United States East Coast. The vessel joins ZIM’s flagship service, ZIM Container Service P
Finnish transmission system operator Gasgrid Finland has reduced the total number of planned LNG import slots at the country’s first FSRU-based terminal for Q2 and Q3 2023. Finland’s floating LNG terminal is located in the port of Inkoo where Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification u
AB Klaipedos Nafta has received a Letter of Expectation from its shareholder, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania, which owns 72.47% of the company’s shares. According to Klaipedos Nafta, the Letter of Expectation confirms the direction of the changes sought by the company and enable
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the second LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt newcastlemax newbuild from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. The vessel named Mount Ita is the second in a series of twelve newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under construction at the yar
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has announced that after many months of planning, designing, and preparing, the construction of its first Aurora-class vessel commenced. Leaders and representatives from Höegh Autoliners, DNV, Deltamarin, Clarksons, and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI
Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of a 114,000 dwt LNG-ready LR2 Aframax product/crude oil tanker worth $62.6 million. The shipowner said that the tanker is slated fo
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Freeport LNG has received regulatory approvals to restart the final train of the three-train liquefaction facility in Texas. On 8 March, Freeport LNG announced it had received regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Pi
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Sun Princess at its yard in Monfalcone, the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for Princess Cruises, an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation. With 175,500 gross tons, Sun Princess is the largest ship built in Italy so far, as
