The Methane Nile Eagle forms part of BG’s core fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers. Built in 2007, the ship is powered by a steam turbine engine and has a capacity of 145,598 cubic metres. BG’s customers are supplied from the company’s global portfolio of LNG, with multiple production sources aro
Liverpool2 to Become UK’s Largest Transatlantic Deep-Sea Port Peel Ports Group has awarded a multi-million pound contract to Shanghai-based Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) to supply state-of-the-art ‘mega’ container cranes for its new Liverpool2 development. USA: Oregon Inlet Emergency Dredging
Dynagas LNG Partners entered into an agreement to purchase from Dynagas Holding 100% of the ownership interests in the entity that owns and operates the Arctic Aurora, a 2013 built ice class LNG carrier $235 million. The Arctic Aurora acquisition is subject to the Dynagas LNG Partnership obtaining t
REN has welcomed the first Q-Flex vessel to arrive in Portugal at its liquefied natural gas terminal in Sines. Q-Flex vessels are the latest generation gas tanker ships, able to carry up to 216,000 m3, about one and a half times as much as average LNG tankers. Sines LNG terminal is equipped to handl
Klaipedos Nafta has approved the regulations for use of the LNG terminal following the pre-approval by the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices of Lithuania (NCECP). Therefore, the company announced that LNG terminal capacity booking (the open season) starts 30th April. From the start o
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 30, port data reveals. The Fraiha LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG Terminal Co
For 1,5 years now, the vessel “Willem B Sr” of the towage company BMS, has been using Thorn-D® antifouling. Thorn-D® is a worldwide patented, 100% environmental friendly protection for the boat bottom. By using micro fibers, Thorn-D® creates a physical barrier against barnacles, mussels etc. In the
Peru’s only LNG export facility shipped an LNG cargo to Mexico on April 17. 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 206 cargoes since its startup in June of
Navigator Holdings exercised its option to build an additional three 35,000 cubic meter ethylene/ethane capable semi-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, in addition to the one vessel of the same size already under construction. The three additional vessels will be built at Jiangnan Shipyard in Chin
Petronet’s Dahej terminal on India’s west coast is due to get a cargo of liquefied natural gas onboard the LNG tanker Aseem from Qatar on Saturday, shipping data reveals. The 155,000 cbm LNG tanker, managed by the Shipping Corporation of India, was recently repaired at the Nakilat-Keppel Offshore &
Russia’s Yamal LNG project, operated by Novatek, has reportedly chosen Sovcomflot of Russia, Mitsui OSK of Japan and Teekay LNG of Canada to build tankers worth $5 billion. The shipping companies would build 16 ice-class tankers and ship the LNG from the terminal which is being built on the Yamal Pe
Nakilat of Qatar has added three new LNG vessels to its fleet through its joint venture Maran Nakilat, which has closed US $807.4m of refinancing provided by Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) and Barwa Bank. The refinancing deal was signed during a ceremony held in Doha on Tuesday 22nd April and attended by
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa. The new dredger will join TNPA’s existing fleet of IHC Merwede-built vessels which features the 4,200m3 TSHD I
The Methania liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 145,702 cubic meters, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on May 3, according to port data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal on May 4. Fluxys of B
