The U.S. imported five liquefied natural gas cargoes in November, according to the U.S. Department of Energy data. Three cargoes were shipped from Trinidad and Tobago and one from Qatar and Yemen each. Two cargoes were delivered to the Everett LNG terminal while the Elba Island, Sabine Pass and Came
STX Finland Oy’s Turku shipyard delivered a next-generation cruise ferry to Viking Line ABP. Building of the environmentally friendly M/S Viking Grace started at the STX Turku shipyard in September 2011 and the ship was floated out in August 2012. The ship provided some 2,600 man-years of labour to
The new P-63 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel featuring Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, the first such ship to utilize gas engines to produce more than 100 MWe of power, has successfully completed all the required full 100% load tests. The tests were carried out at the Cosco
Trinidad and Tobago shipped an LNG cargo from the Point Fortin terminal to Brazil on Wednesday, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 147,804 cubic-meter Neva River, and it is due to arrive at the Pecem LNG terminal on January 16. The Point Fortin terminal consists of four tra
South Korea, the world’s second biggest buyer of LNG, is due to get a liquefied natural gas cargo from Nigeria, according to shipping data. The 130,000 cubic-meter Gallina may reach the Tongyeong LNG terminal on January 23. The Tongyeong LNG terminal is located about 100km west of Busan and it is op
Petronet’s Dahej terminal on India’s west coast is scheduled to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo on January 26, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 138,000 cubic-meter Iberica Knutsen, and it is sailing from Bonny in Nigeria. The Dahej terminal in Gujarat is India’s fir
The dredging fleet in Darwin Harbour will soon be boosted with the arrival of the Vox Maxima, a large dredger being used as a barge in Darwin because of its large hopper. This reduces the number of trips to the offshore spoil ground. By mid January, a new dredger, the Volvox Asia, will arrive to [&h
GasLog Ltd., an international owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers, said that the company’s options for two LNG carriers at Samsung Heavy Industries that were previously reported to have expiry in 2012, will now expire in Q1 2013. The company’s fleet consists of 10 wholly-owned LNG carriers,
Another CSD500 has been delivered to William Lloyds Co by Damen Dredging Equipment. This is the second Damen cutter suction dredger for the company, which deploys both dredgers for deepening and maintaining one particular stretch of the Niger River. The dredger has been named “Hand of God”. The stan
Hellesøy H/N 152 will be equipped by PG for Cargo Handling Systems, Ballast Water Treatment and Tank Cleaning solutions, PG Marine Group said in a statement. The vessel will be of VS 4411 DF design with an overall length of 89 meters and a beam of 19 meters and with maximum 5,500 dwt. The ship [&hel
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas today, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The Al Jassasiya LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,800 cubic metres, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liquefied natural gas receivi
Repsol YPF SA’s Canaport terminal in Canada is expected to get one liquefied natural gas cargo onboard the 138,000 cbm Bilbao Knutsen from Trinidad and Tobago on January 11, according to shipping data. Canaport LNG began operations in June of 2009 and it is the first LNG terminal in Canada. It has a
Coopération Technique Belge has invited bidders for the provision of technical solutions for the repairs and maintenance services of the dredger Kasaï, located at Boma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These works will include the reconditioning of engines and other lots. The value of this progr
The Milaha Qatar liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 145,602 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal from Qatar on January 23, according to port data. The Zeebrugge LNG terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. It is operated by F
