LNG


Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Shipping News

Steel Cut for World’s First LNG-Powered Containership

Construction is officially underway on the world's first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 75

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Shipping News

Singapore Plans Second LNG Terminal In Pursuit of Regional Hub Role

Singapore plans to build a second liquefied natural gas receiving terminal as it pursues a long- term strategy to become Asia’s LNG trading

February 25, 2014
Total Views: 187

Friday, February 21, 2014
News

China’s LNG Imports Rise 77 Percent as New Terminal Comes on Line

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — China’s imports of liquefied natural gas rose to a record for a second month in January as new terminals and winter heating

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 38

Monday, February 17, 2014
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News

Mitsui O.S.K. to Invest Billions in Floating LNG Regasification and FPSOs

Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. plans to invest as much as 400 billion yen ($3.9 billion) in deep-sea gas production and transportation to

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 119

Engineering News

Wärtsilä Details Scope of PSV Newbuild Contract with Siem Offshore

Following similar orders placed in November 2012 and August 2013, Norwegian OSV operator Siem Offshore has again reached out to Finnish engine manufacturer

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 177

Friday, February 14, 2014
News

Statoil and BG Group to Build Tanzanian LNG Plant

Statoil ASA and BG Group Plc will build Tanzania’s first liquefied natural gas plant in Lindi and are due to meet with authorities about the project’s

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 66

Thursday, February 13, 2014
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News

Petronas Orders Second Floating LNG Facility

Petronas has announced today their decision to go forward with the building of their second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Once built,

February 13, 2014
Total Views: 207

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
News

Hyundai Merchant Marine to Sell Off Fleet of LNG Carriers

Hyundai Merchant Marine plans to sell its liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport business to a local investment firm for 1.1 trillion won ($1.03 billion) as the

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
News

Cameron LNG Terminal Gains U.S. Export Approval

The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday approved exports from Sempra Energy's Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Louisiana as the Obama

February 11, 2014
Total Views: 47

Friday, February 7, 2014
News

As Woodside Acquires Stake in Leviathan, Israel Takes Step Toward LNG Exports

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Israel has taken a step closer to becoming a natural gas exporter after Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd signed a deal

February 7, 2014
Total Views: 152

Thursday, February 6, 2014
News

Exmar LPG Wins Long-Term LPG Charters, Regas Unit Ordered

Exmar LPG, the shipowning joint venture between Teekay LNG and Exmar NV, announced today the winning of long term charters for four of their midsize LPG

February 6, 2014
Total Views: 159

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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Global Transport Sector Looks To Ride Natural Gas Boom

Natural gas has started to challenge oil as the dominant transport fuel with companies building gas-powered ships and installing networks of service stations

February 5, 2014
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
News

Sevan Marine Acquires Technology Which Could Solve High Seas LNG Transfer Problem

About 10 years ago, a concept was developed by a group of Scandinavian engineers that provided a highly simplified cargo transfer solution for conventional oil

February 4, 2014
Total Views: 188

Monday, February 3, 2014
News

DSME Wins Order for Pair of LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering announced today the winning of an order for two LNG carriers from an undisclosed European buyer. The total contract

February 3, 2014
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
News

Yamal LNG to Pick European Transshipment Port by Third Quarter

Yamal LNG, a venture developing a liquefied natural gas export plant in the Russian Arctic, plans to pick a terminal for transshipping the fuel in Europe by

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 67

News

Maran-Nakilat JV Gains Financing for More LNG Carriers

Nakilat has announced the securing of a USD $669 million loan facility with QNB Group today which the Qatari LNG shipper says they will use to refinance

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 209

Thursday, January 23, 2014
News

China Makes Shale Gas “Strategic Breakthrough”

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest refiner, made a “strategic breakthrough” in shale gas exploration in southwest

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 28

Finance

Qatar Shipping Secures $425 Million Ship Finance Loan

Qatar Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milaha announced today the securing of a 12 year, US $425 million fixed-term ship financing facility with a

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
News

Gulf Coast Shipyard Launches First U.S. Built LNG-Powered OSV

Gulf Coast Shipyard Group has launched the first of six dual-fuel offshore supply vessels for Harvey Gulf International Marine at their facility in Gulfport,

January 22, 2014
Total Views: 270

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
News

Wison Offshore & Marine to Build Floating LNG Regas Barge

Wison Offshore & Marine announced today the signing of a turnkey engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 128