Associated British Ports (ABP) has celebrated the launch of its latest survey vessel Humber Sounder with a naming ceremony at the Port of Hull. The ceremony, which was conducted last week by Father Colum Kelly of the Apostleship of the Sea, was attended by ABP staff and customers, as well as represe
The SMS Shoalbuster, a 26-meter Damen Shoalbuster 2609 owned and operated by GSS Marine Services from Rosyth, Scotland, has recently completed a 14.572 nautical miles (NM) round trip that included two transatlantic crossings. The Shoalbuster range is designed as a multi-role workboat optimized for s
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal has booked its first cargo of liquefied natural gas for the month of December.
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 14-20, 2016). Royal IHC, ANP Ink TSHD Deal Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Pu
Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal in Louisana, the first of its kind to ship U.S. shale gas overseas, is expected to export record high volumes of LNG in November. The facility started exporting the chilled fuel in February this year. Since then it shipped 40 cargoes produced from two liq
Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia, a joint venture between Kotug International and Teekay Shipping Australia, named two Infield Support Vessels at ASL Shipyards in Singapore.
Exports of liquefied natural gas during the first nine months of 2016 have increased by 15 million tons, compared to the same period in 2015. The trade increased significantly in the third quarter of 2016, with export trains coming online in Australia, the USA, and Malaysia, and production resuming
At the mention of Nakilat, the first thought that springs to mind are those giant Q-Max and Q-Flex LNG tankers, the royalty of the LNG shipping industry. Nakilat’s (Qatar Gas Transport Company) current fleet stands at 63 wholly- and jointly-owned LNG carriers including 18 conventional-sized vessels.
Honolulu-based shipper, Pasha Hawaii is close to finalizing contract details for an order of two LNG-fueled containerships with one of the two shortlisted U.S. shipyards.
Petronas first floating LNG facility, the PFLNG Satu, on Monday received its first gas from the Kanowit gas field, offshore Sarawak.
Höegh LNG reported a third-quarter profit after tax of US$3.3 million, declining slightly compared to the $3.5 million in the previous quarter of 2016.
Van Oord’s water injection dredger Borr is currently working on the River Parrett, testing new methods of dredging Somerset’s rivers. The dredging trials, funded by Somerset Rivers Authority, are being delivered by the Parrett Internal Drainage Board and their contractors Van Oord. During the three-
The third cargo to be used for the testing purposes of Dunkirk LNG, France’s fourth liquefied natural gas import terminal, is set to arrive next week.
Norway-based Höegh LNG said its FSRU Höegh Grace received its first cargo in Cartagena, Colombia.
