Aker Philadelphia Shipyard held a ceremonial keel laying for the first of four product tankers that it is building for its joint venture with Crowley Maritime Corporation. Keeping with long held shipbuilding tradition, coins were placed on one of the keel blocks before the unit was lowered into plac
Höegh LNG of Norway said that Spain’s Gas Natural has extended the charter period for LNG Libra. The 126,000 cubic meter LNG carrier was chartered to Gas Natural until year-end 2014, and now the contract has been extended for further 12 months with redelivery at year end 2015. The EBITDA contributio
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas import terminal is expected to receive the first cargo of LNG from Qatar for the month of October, port data shows. The Al Khuwair LNG tanker, with a capacity of 217,000 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on October 3. The South Hook terminal [
Teekay Corporation’s Soyo LNG carrier reached a significant milestone by clocking in three years without any Lost Time Injury (LTI). The vessel Master, Nitash Lala, congratulated to the vessel crew and other crew members who were not onboard, but played a big part in keeping the vessel LTI free. The
Finnish cargo company, Containerships, has ordered two new dual-fuel container ships. The fast-growing end-to-end cargo operator announced earlier this year an order of two similar vessels. Containerships will be the first shortsea container operator in Europe to run ships on LNG, according to its s
Belgium has booked another liquefied natural gas cargo from Qatar. The Al Marrouna LNG tanker, with a capacity of 151,700 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on October 14, port data shows. The Zeebrugge terminal imports LNG mainly from Qatar. A total of 1,351 ships unl
The NYK-operated and managed LNG Flora was recently recognized by the commandant of the Japan Coast Guard for the long-term contribution the ship has made by providing seawater temperatures to the Japan Coast Guard’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department. The Japan Coast Guard uses the seawater
Petronas commenced the lifting of the first topside module for its floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG1) facility at the Quayside of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. The topside module lifting marks another major construction milestone for the facili
Another Mexico-destined cargo has departed from Peru’s only liquefaction plant. The 173,400 cbm Sevilla Knutsen left the Peru LNG terminal yesterday carrying the fourth cargo to be delivered to Mexico from Peru this month. The tanker is probably sailing to the Manzanillo terminal, even though the st
Another inland waterway vessel equipped with liquefied natural gas engines, the MS Sirocco, has just been commissioned, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) said on Monday. The type-G tanker, MS Sirocco, developed by Chemgas Barging from Luxemburg, represents one of the milestones of
A steel cutting ceremony for the first of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) being constructed by Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia to support Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG project was held last week. A tradition in the ship building industry, the steel cutting ceremony, marked the start of
Dynagas LNG Partners, an owner and operator of LNG carriers, has entered into an agreement to buy the Yenisei River LNG tanker for about $257.5 million. The company will purchase the 2013 built ice class vessel and the related time charter contract from Dynagas Holding, the partnership’s sponsor, it
Peru’s only LNG export facility shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Mexico on Sunday. The cargo is being hauled by the Barcelona Knutsen, a 173,400 cbm tanker, and it is sailing to the Manzanillo import terminal. The liquefaction plant in Pampa Melchorita has exported 228 cargoes since its star
Portugal’s Port of Sines will get a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week. The 216,164 cbm Al Utouriya is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on October 3, according to port data. The LNG terminal, owned by REN Atlântico, processed 41 tankers last year. It also condu
