LNG Shipping

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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News

Repsol Considering $2 Billion LNG Export Facility on Canada’s East Coast

By Esteban Duarte and Rebecca Penty May 20 (Bloomberg) — Repsol SA is considering building a $2 billion plant on Canada’s Atlantic coast to export

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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News

First Cargo of LNG to Leave Papua New Guinea Soon

By James Paton May 14 (Bloomberg) — Oil Search Ltd., Exxon Mobil Corp.’s partner in a $19 billion liquefied natural gas export project in Papua New

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 113

Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order
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Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has placed a newbuild order recently for a pair of ABS-classed ‘Moss-type’ LNG carriers from Hyundai

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 167

Monday, May 12, 2014
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News

Excelerate Receives Coast Guard Support for Aguirre Offshore GasPort

Excelerate Energy, the Texas-based developer and operator of floating LNG regasification unit (FSRU) solutions has announced positive progress in their plans

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 89

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News

Höegh Gallant Slated for Installation Off Egypt

Currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the 170,000 m3 FSRU Höegh Gallant has gained the interest of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 63

Friday, May 9, 2014
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News

GasLog Orders More LNG Carriers from Samsung

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of a KRW 419.5 billion ($410 million) order for two new LNG carriers. The other

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 86

Thursday, May 8, 2014
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News

Sinopacific Wins Three More as Ocean Yield Enters the Gas Shipping Market

It’s been a solid week for Sinopacific Shipbuilding.  The Shanghai-based firm has gained five newbuild orders for new gas carriers, two from Danish

May 8, 2014
Total Views: 113

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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News

Petronas’ Second FLNG Facility to be ABS-Classed

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) announced this week they have been awarded the classification contract for Petronas’ second new FLNG facility

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 144

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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News

Sempra LNG Export Plan Clears U.S. FERC Environmental Review

By Brian Wingfield April 30 (Bloomberg) — Sempra Energy’s plan to export liquefied natural gas won’t cause major environmental damage, a U.S.

April 30, 2014
Total Views: 44

Monday, April 28, 2014
Cheniere Energy’s CEO is the Big Winner of the LNG Game
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Cheniere Energy’s CEO is the Big Winner of the LNG Game

April 28 (Bloomberg) — Cheniere Energy Inc., the U.S. natural gas export company that’s never posted an annual profit, more than doubled the

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 47

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News

Cuba to Move Ahead with LNG Regasification Project

By Pietro D. Pitts April 28 (Bloomberg) — Cuba continues moving forward with development of a $1.4 billion natural gas regasification project and a $1.2

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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News

Yamal LNG to Order 16 New Gas Carriers – Report

MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) – The Yamal LNG project in Russia’s Arctic has chosen Russian Sovcomflot, Japan’s Mitsui OSK and Canada’s

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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Finance

Nakilat Expands Fleet of LNG Carriers

Nakilat, the Qatari LNG shipping firm, announced today the closing of $807.4 million in refinancing allowing the firm to add three new LNG carriers to Maran

April 22, 2014
Total Views: 96

Sunday, April 20, 2014
Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank
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Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank

The first of three NASA-inspired cryogenic fuel tanks designed by Lockheed Martin for Harvey Gulf’s U.S.-flagged dual fuel OSVs has been delivered to the

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 81

Thursday, April 17, 2014
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News

For Ultra-Large Boxships, LNG Fuel May be the Key to Cutting Costs

By Mike Wackett Bigger and bigger ships operating at slower and slower speeds across the tradelanes of the world are testament to the single-minded desire of

April 17, 2014
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
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News

Petrobras, Mitsui To Study LNG Import Terminal In Brazil’s South

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 16 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Japanese trading house Mitsui Corp will study

April 16, 2014
Total Views: 59

Monday, April 14, 2014
Hoegh LNG FSRU
Finance

Höegh Gains More Financing for Newbuild FSRUs

Höegh LNG announced today they have received an upsized agreement with a number of banks to finance the final two FSRUs under construction at Hyundai Heavy

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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Engineering News

CAT to Power World’s First LNG-Hybrid Power Barge

Caterpillar Marine recently shipped the first of five new Cat® G3516C marine gas engines from their Lafayette, Indiana manufacturing facility to the Port of

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 192

Monday, April 7, 2014
BG Group to Move LNG and Oil Marketing to Singapore
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BG Group to Move LNG and Oil Marketing to Singapore

By Chou Hui Hong April 7 (Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc, Britain’s third- largest natural gas producer, will move its global headquarters for marketing LNG

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 126

Sunday, April 6, 2014
Singapore to Become Asian LNG Hub by 2018 -Government
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Singapore to Become Asian LNG Hub by 2018 -Government

By Chou Hui Hong April 7 (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s political neutrality and English-speaking workforce will help the city-state become an Asian hub for

April 6, 2014
Total Views: 72