The 4,500 TEU capacity Maersk Copenhagen called APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne (Port Harcourt), Nigeria on December 3rd, becoming the largest vessel to visit the Eastern Nigerian port. The port is located along the Bonny River near Port Harcourt in Rivers State and serv
Trinidad and Tobago’s Point Fortin terminal shipped an LNG cargo to Brazil on Wednesday, shipping data shows. The cargo is being hauled by the 137,814 cubic-meter Hispania Spirit, and it is expected to arrive at the Pecem LNG terminal on December 28. The Point Fortin LNG terminal is one of the world
Repsol YPF SA’s Canaport terminal in Canada is scheduled to get one liquefied natural gas cargo from Trinidad and Tobago this week, port data reveals. The cargo is being hauled by the Madrid Spirit, a 135,423 m3 tanker, and it is expected to arrive at the Canaport terminal on December 22. Canaport L
As the global liquefied natural gas market expands rapidly, the fleet of LNG tankers continues to experience tremendous growth. According to the International Gas Union, at the end of 2012, the LNG fleet consisted of 362 vessels of all types. LNG World News will every week introduce five LNG tankers
Russia’s Sovcomflot said that it has signed a new USD 316 million 10 year credit facility with a consortium of three leading international banks: ING Bank N.V. (ING) of the Netherlands; KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (KfW) of Germany and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) of Japan. The funds will be use
On Saturday something unique happened at the Gate terminal in Rotterdam. For the first time, two LNG carriers were moored at the same time in the Nijlhaven. The presence of the Ben Badis and Arctic Aurora is representative of a striking recovery in LNG throughput in Rotterdam. Due to the massive dem
Knutsen OAS Shipping has placed an order for 2 × 2 7G70ME-GI engines in connection with the building of two 176,300 m3 capacity LNG carriers. The specified engines are also based on MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new, ultra-long-stroke, G-type concept to deliver an even higher, overall propulsion plant effici
BW said it has exercised an option for a second Liquefied Natural Gas Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (LNG FSRU) with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea. Scheduled for delivery in 2016, this new FSRU adds to the first FSRU ordered in January 2013 and now brings the total FSRU units in
Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and IHI Corporation (IHI) agreed on the joint development of LNG fuel tank and supply system for LNG fueled container vessels for United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) headquartered in Dubai, UAE. These vessels are the UASC’s current newbuilding order of five 14,0
Peru LNG shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Mexico on Wednesday, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Barcelona Knutsen, a 173,400 cubic-meter tanker, operated by Knutsen OAS Shipping, and it is expected to arrive at the Manzanillo import terminal on December 16. The 50
The new RAstar 3200 tug SL Jamba was recently delivered to its owners SMIT-LAMNALCO. Constructed at Cheoy Lee Shipyards, she will soon be joined by three more sister tugs for the same owner. These powerful tugs will assist berthing and unberthing of LNG carriers at new export facilities being develo
Leading classification society has released its second version of the Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships. This updated version reflects the requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships based on the outcome of discussions held at IMO regarding the International Code of Safety for ships usin
PRONAUTAS and Jan De Nul Group have announced a new partnership to roll out an ECDIS implementation program onboard Jan De Nul vessels. PRONAUTAS will deliver and install Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS in Premium configuration with radar overlay. Jan De Nul Group operates the world’s most modern and
Wärtsilä will provide a full propulsion package for a new passenger ferry being built for the Germany based Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH. The contract was signed in October with Fr. Fassmer GmbH, the shipyard responsible for the vessel’s construction. The new ferry will operate between Cuxhaven and the
