LNG Shipping

LNG shipping news – carrier charter rates, liquefied natural gas trade flows, FLNG project timelines, regasification capacity, and fleet order trends.

Monday, November 17, 2014
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News

Crowley Signs Containerized LNG Supply Deal

Crowley Maritime Corp. announced today it will be supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from the U.S. to an undisclosed Puerto Rico-based

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 104

Thursday, November 13, 2014
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Engineering News

AIDA Cruises – Embracing the Use of LNG as a Ship Fuel

In mid-October, the world’s first LNG hybrid barge “Hummel” was christened in Hamburg, Germany with the mission to provide an

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 368

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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Engineering News

Wartsila’s CEO Seeks Engine Deals as Ships Swap Diesel for Natural Gas

“There’s a big change going on, from traditional heavy fuel to gas,” Rosengren, who rebuffed Rolls-Royce's bid for Helsinki-based Wartsila in September,

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 178

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News

Sevan’s FLNG Concept Approved-in-Principle by ABS

“By awarding Sevan AIP, we have acknowledged that the company’s innovative approach to designing and constructing a first-of-its-kind FLNG production unit

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 201

Saturday, November 8, 2014
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News

Shell Applies for $35 Billion LNG Terminal in Western Canada

A Royal Dutch Shell Plc-led group applied to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Canada’s Pacific Coast to ship the fuel to Asia, estimating it will

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 49

Thursday, November 6, 2014
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News

Hoegh LNG Orders Fifth FSRU Newbuild from Daewoo

Following the successful installation of the FSRU Independence off Lithuania and the signing of two new long-term contracts offshore Colombia and Egypt on

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 140

Monday, November 3, 2014
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Engines

First Order Placed for LNG-Powered Car Carrier

MAN Diesel & Turbo reports today they have received an order from United European Car Carriers (UECC) to supply dual-fuel ME-GI 2-stroke engines for the

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 180

Sunday, November 2, 2014
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Blog

LNG – Eastern Europe’s Hope to Escape the Russian Bear?

Just a week ago, a vessel arriving to the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda was met with a bit more fanfare than the average commercial ship – the welcoming

November 2, 2014
Total Views: 81

Friday, October 31, 2014
Oil Rout Seen Diluting Appeal of U.S. LNG Exports to Asia
News

Oil Rout Seen Diluting Appeal of U.S. LNG Exports to Asia

Oil’s collapse is eroding the appeal of potential U.S. LNG exports to Asia as it cuts the cost of competing supplies linked to the price of

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 30

Thursday, October 30, 2014
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News

Exmar Optimistic About Gas Carrier Market Into 2015

Belgian gas shipping group Exmar said on Thursday that the market for its very large and midsize gas carriers was at historically high levels in the third

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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News

BG Group’s Profit Fall Bigger-Than-Expected

Britain's third-biggest energy company BG Group reported a worse-than-expected 26 percent fall in third-quarter operating profit on the back of a continued

October 28, 2014
Total Views: 37

Friday, October 24, 2014
Fredriksen Eyes Flex LNG Takeover
Shipping News

Fredriksen Eyes Flex LNG Takeover

Billionaire shipping tycoon John Fredriksen is looking to take control of Oslo-listed Flex LNG following the purchase of 12.7 million shares through his firm

October 24, 2014
Total Views: 75

Thursday, October 23, 2014
High-Cost Projects to Struggle at $80-$85 Crude, Oil Search Says
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High-Cost Projects to Struggle at $80-$85 Crude, Oil Search Says

High-cost energy projects globally will struggle to stay profitable if crude oil prices stay around $80 a barrel to $85 a barrel and some proposed developments

October 23, 2014
Total Views: 55

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News

BG Group Seeks Revival of Egyptian LNG Business

British energy company BG Group is in talks with BP to link their two gas developments off Egypt's coast, as part of BG's drive to breathe life into its

October 23, 2014
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Canadian LNG Projects See British Columbia Tax Bills Slashed By Half
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Canadian LNG Projects See British Columbia Tax Bills Slashed By Half

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is among liquefied natural gas developers applauding British Columbia’s plan to halve a proposed tax on multibillion-dollar projects

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Weak Oil Threatens U.S. LNG Exports, Leaving Asian Buyers Stranded
News

Weak Oil Threatens U.S. LNG Exports, Leaving Asian Buyers Stranded

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Plunging global oil prices may turn hopes for cheap liquefied natural gas supplies from the United States

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 38

Monday, October 20, 2014
Deeper Oil Slump Seen as ‘Disaster’ Risk for Australian LNG
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Deeper Oil Slump Seen as ‘Disaster’ Risk for Australian LNG

An extended slump in oil prices threatens an expansion of the liquefied natural gas industry and risks cutting returns for project developers in Australia,

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 57

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News

Samsung Engineering Set to Win $1 Billion LNG Project Contract

Samsung Engineering Co., South Korea’s largest engineering company, expects to win its first liquefied natural gas project contract that could be worth more

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 93

Friday, October 17, 2014
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News

Floating LNG Facility in the Works Offshore East Africa

More than enough natural gas has been discovered offshore the east African countries of Mozambique and Tanzania recently to make a business case for

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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News

Mozambique Natural Gas Bonanza Hinges on State Finishing LNG Laws

More than half a dozen yellow tower cranes planted in the hillside above Mozambique’s capital are visible from a single vantage point at Anadarko Petroleum

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 125