LNG Newbuilds Surge in 2017
Around 11% of all newbuild contracts in 2017 were for ships powered by liquefied natural gas, a trend that is expected to continue in 2018, according to
Around 11% of all newbuild contracts in 2017 were for ships powered by liquefied natural gas, a trend that is expected to continue in 2018, according to
French cruise company PONANT has placed an order for the world’s first icebreaking luxury cruise ship. The expedition-style cruise ship will also feature
Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders, is getting ready to deliver the world’s largest LNG-fueled ship, a 50,000 dwt
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the liquified natural gas systems for a new ocean-going LNG bunkering barge for the U.S.
PARIS, Nov 21 (Reuters) – France will support the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner fuel for ships by encouraging ports to develop the
With the cat now out of the bag on CMA CGM’s plan to use cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas to power its nine record-setting 22,000 “mega”
TOTE Maritime Alaska, a division of TOTE, Inc., has announced that it will convert two of its diesel-electric roll-on/roll-off ships to dual fuel operations
Carnival Cruise Line has announced it has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Shell to supply the liquefied natural gas fuel to power North
The Norwegian offshore supply vessel Viking Princess has become the first vessel of its kind to have one of its main engines replaced with battery power.
Subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell have signed a long-term agreement with SIEM Car Carriers to supply the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel two new car
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced a pilot program to build the world’s largest LNG-powered ship. The Ministry said
The German government has launched a new program that will subsidize the conversion and newbuild construction of ocean-going vessels to liquified natural gas
The world’s first containership to be converted to run on low-emission LNG fuel was re-launched on Thursday in Bremerhaven, Germany. The
By Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the oil company that spent more than $50 billion to buy natural-gas producer BG Group Plc, is
Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping is set to begin testing autonomous cargo discharging technology on board two new LNG-powered handysize bulkers that are due for
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced it plans to build the first LNG-powered tugboat in Japan. The new tug will be built at Kanagawa
Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii has selected Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, TX for the construction of two new LNG-fueled containerships to operate in the
By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — When Russia’s biggest tanker operator launches four new vessels next year, they
Russia’s largest shipping company SCF Group has selected Swiss-headquartered Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) to provide the duel-fuel engines for the
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has teamed up with a unit of Royal Dutch Shell for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker fuel for the first
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