France’s fourth LNG import terminal in the port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) received its first commissioning cargo on Friday, July 8. As previously reported by LNG World News, Teekay’s 135,243-cbm LNG carrier Madrid Spirit brought the cargo from Nigeria’s Bonny liquefaction and export plant. “A second bo
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has completed its fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year. Based on the results of the study it has been decided to take 24 vessels out of service in the coming two years. This will result in the loss of approximately 650 jobs worldwide during this per
Norwegian-listed shipping company Stolt-Nielsen plans to order a number of 7,500-cbm LNG carriers to ship the chilled fuel for the Sardinia LNG import project in Italy. Stolt-Nielsen’ unit, Stolt-Nielsen Gas, has last year bought a 10 percent stake, with an option to acquire up to 80 percent of HiGA
FSUE Rosmorport’s new Ice class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Severnaya Dvina has arrived at the Arkhangelsk Seaport, Russia. The vessel – built and designed by Damen – entered the port basin on July 1, 2016. Fitted with a complete Damen Dredging Equipment and instrumentation package, the v
Small fire at the Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard in South Korea interrupted work at Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility leaving two workers in need of medical attention.
The next phase of the Shark River dredging project that will allow safe navigation in the state channel has finally got underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck moved to the Shark River Inlet, in Belmar (NJ) on July 1st. According to the USCG notice, the vessels will be conducting
Russia’s Novatek said Thursday it has supplied its first ever cargo of liquefied natural gas, marking the company’s first step into global LNG trading business. The cargo was sourced from Trinidad & Tobago’s LNG plant in Point Fortin and delivered to the Quintero import terminal in Chile. The shipme
Marine engineering firm Mainstay Marine Solutions has secured funding from Finance Wales and Barclays to expand its business in Pembrokeshire.
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of South Korea has secured an order to build an LNG-powered bulk carrier for shipowner Ilshin Shipping. The 50,000-dwt bulk carrier, expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2017, will transport limestone used by South Korean steel giant Posco from Gangwon province to
One of the world’s largest LNG tankers, the 266,000-cbm Mozah, is scheduled to arrive at the UK’s South Hook import terminal next week. The Q-Max LNG carrier is carrying a cargo from the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar and is expected to dock at the regasification terminal on July 14, according to shippin
Spain is expected to receive a cargo from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana. This would be the second ever US LNG cargo produced from shale gas to reach Europe. The 138,000 cbm Sestao Knutsen LNG carrier is expected to arrive at Spain’s Mugardos LNG terminal located at the port
Gondan Shipyard in Figueras, Spain, launched the first in a series of three tugs currently under construction for the Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi.
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria next week.
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita dispatched its first two cargoes of liquefied natural gas in July to Mexico.
