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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Shipping

U.S. Cracks Down on Russian ‘LNG Shadow Fleet’ and Arctic LNG Project in Latest Sanctions

The U.S. continues its effort to freeze Russia’s burgeoning Arctic LNG sector. In a new round of sanctions the State Department targeted transport and

October 30, 2024
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Monday, October 28, 2024
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Too Many Ships, Too Little Demand: LNG Freight Rates Plunge to Multi-Year Lows

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas shipping rates have hit multi-year lows and may extend losses going into 2025, analysts and

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 4021

LNG module Arctic
Energy

Chinese Power Plant Arrives at Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project After Push Through Dangerous Sea Ice

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two Chinese heavy-lift vessels arrived off the coast of the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 project after a five-week journey

October 28, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Energy

U.S. Sanctions Force Temporary Shutdown of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Western sanctions appear to have forced the shutdown of Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, for the winter

October 25, 2024
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Monday, October 21, 2024
LNG carrier
Shipping

Belgium Quietly Resumes Controversial Russian LNG Transfers as 2025 Ban Looms

(Bloomberg) — Belgium is resuming transshipments of Russian liquefied natural gas destined for Asia after a summer lull — a practice that’s been used

October 21, 2024
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Friday, October 18, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
Featured

Mysterious Dubai Firm Takes Control of Russian LNG Ships in Apparent Effort to Skirt Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — A newly established company in Dubai has taken over three liquefied natural gas tankers, in what appears to be Russia’s latest effort to

October 18, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Shutterstock/Vallehr
Shipping

Global Energy System Faces Urgent Challenges Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks, Says IEA

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2024 sheds light on critical vulnerabilities in today’s global energy system,

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 348

Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Shipping

LNG Tanker Glut is Softening Blow for Consumers Facing High Gas Prices

(Bloomberg) — Ships that carry liquefied natural gas are being built faster than new supplies of the fuel can come to market, helping to lower transport

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 366

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Environment

LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Favorite Alternative Fuel

LNG-powered vessels have taken center stage in 2024, overshadowing methanol as the preferred alternative fuel choice for green shipping. This trend, reported

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1518

Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG
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Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to

October 16, 2024
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

LNG-Fueled Ships Surge to 2% of Global Shipping Fleet

The maritime industry is witnessing a substantial shift towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel source, with LNG-powered vessels now comprising over 2%

October 8, 2024
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Ocean 28
Featured

Chinese Vessels Race to Deliver Power Plant To Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project Before Winter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A small fleet of Chinese cargo has set out from shipyards near Shanghai attempting to deliver a critically-needed power plant

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 24711

Monday, September 30, 2024
Fast LNG 1 facility located offshore Altamira, Mexico
Shipping

New Fortress Energy Ships First Full Cargo from Mexico’s Fast LNG Facility

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) has marked a significant milestone in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the successful departure of the first

September 30, 2024
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Shipping News

Britain Tightens Grip on Russian LNG with Fresh Sanctions

by Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with

September 26, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Dutch See Rise in Russian LNG Imports, Urge Further Sanctions

AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia at the Netherlands’ main terminal in Rotterdam have

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 1373

Everest Energy at Koryak
Shipping

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Offloads Sanctioned LNG at Asian Storage Barge For First Time

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The next element of Russia’s emerging LNG shadow fleet has materialized over the weekend. LNG carrier Everest Energy traveled

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 11829

Thursday, September 19, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

A Look Behind Russian Efforts to Skirt US Energy Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — The crayon marks on the wall of the sparsely furnished apartment hint at it being a conventional family home. But the single sofa, pink

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 1905

Monday, September 16, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet remains in a state of disarray with no completed deliveries more than six weeks after LNGC

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 25342

LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Fifth LNG Vessel Loads Cargo at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The fifth cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 has been picked up by a vessel managed by

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 4148

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Pskov receiving LNG
Shipping

Russia’s Gazprom Sends Baltic LNG Through Arctic Avoiding Africa Detour

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Arctic shipping lanes continue to heat up as an alternative to established trade routes. Russian gas major Gazprom is the

September 10, 2024
Total Views: 3046
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