LNG Shipping

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

Friday, October 18, 2013
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Singapore LNG Names Ng as CEO to Lead Jurong Terminal Expansion

Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) — Singapore LNG Corp., the operator of the Southeast Asian country’s first liquefied natural gas receiving and exporting

October 18, 2013
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Introducing Greenstream, the World’s First LNG-Powered Barge

Since March of 2013, the Greenstream, the world’s first 100% LNG powered barge has been delivering liquid fuels along the Rhine river in The Netherlands.

October 17, 2013
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Northeast Asia LNG Prices Jump Most in 10 Months, Buyers Seeking Cargoes

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — Short-term liquefied natural gas prices for Northeast Asia jumped by the most since December as buyers sought more cargoes for

October 16, 2013
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Woodside Considering Three Floating LNG Facilities at Browse

By Florence Tan DAEGU, South Korea Oct 15 (Reuters) – Woodside Petroleum said on Tuesday it could build three floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants

October 15, 2013
Total Views: 43

Saturday, October 12, 2013
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Matson to Order LNG-Powered Containerships – Sources

gCaptain sources have told us that Matson (NYSE:MATX), the Hawaii-headquartered container shipping firm will be signing a very significant order for

October 12, 2013
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Monday, October 7, 2013
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Engineering News

Sanmar Shipyard Completes M/T Borgøy, World’s First LNG-Powered Tugboat [HD PHOTOS]

I was on the outskirts of Istanbul this past weekend at the epicenter of Turkey’s bustling shipbuilding industry where the naming ceremony of the

October 7, 2013
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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Dynagas Delivers LNG Cargo to Japan via Northern Sea Route

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — Japan is set to receive its second spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from Norway via the Northern Sea Route as the world’s

October 1, 2013
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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Gazprom Racing to Sign LNG Contracts Before Global Swell

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — OAO Gazprom, Russia’s natural gas exporter, plans to sign contracts for at least 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas

September 25, 2013
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Monday, September 23, 2013
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QatarGas: UK’s New Dragon LNG Deal No Guarantee Of Supply

DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Qatargas is not obliged to ship any liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Britain’s Dragon import terminal under a five-year

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 89

Sunday, September 22, 2013
European LNG Market Needs U.S. for Spot Cargoes, Eneco Says
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European LNG Market Needs U.S. for Spot Cargoes, Eneco Says

Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas traders in northwest Europe won’t buy many short-term cargoes of the fuel until U.S. export projects

September 22, 2013
Total Views: 43

Friday, September 20, 2013
Many European LNG Terminals Face Idling, Seek New Activities

Many European LNG Terminals Face Idling, Seek New Activities

Many European import terminals for shipped gas may have to be idled because of falling deliveries unless they try their hands at alternative businesses such as

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 69

Thursday, September 19, 2013
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Capsized Rig Blocks Gas Production Offshore Angola

By Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Angola’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant is to ship its fourth ever cargo early next week

September 19, 2013
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
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U.S. Shipbuilding Is Highest in Almost 20 Years on Shale Energy

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — U.S. shipyards are the busiest in almost two decades as surging domestic energy production increases cargoes for the merchant

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 43

Friday, September 13, 2013
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US Gas Exports To Asia Will Narrow, Not Shut Price Gap -Kemp

Large-scale gas exports from the United States will narrow the gap between U.S. domestic prices and those in Asia, but the boost to U.S. domestic gas prices is

September 13, 2013
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
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Dunkirk, Zeebrugge Ports On Yamal LNG Shortlist For Ice-Class Transfer

The ports of Dunkirk in northern France and Zeebrugge in Belgium have been shortlisted by Russia's Yamal LNG project in a tender to find a transshipment

September 12, 2013
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Dominion Wins U.S. Approval to Export LNG from Cove Point Terminal

Dominion Wins U.S. Approval to Export LNG from Cove Point Terminal

Dominion Resources Inc. won U.S. Energy Department approval to export liquefied natural gas from an existing import terminal in Maryland, the fourth such

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 105

Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO
Shipbuilding

Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO

San Diego shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR (NYSE: CKH), for the design

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 39

Monday, September 9, 2013
Freeport LNG terminal
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Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year Supply Agreement with Toshiba

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp has agreed to buy liquefied natural gas from the proposed Freeport LNG export plant in Texas,

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 62

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Engineering News

Mitsui to Team With Rivals as 700 LNG Ships Needed by 2030

(Bloomberg) — Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., the heavy machinery maker whose merger talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell apart

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 176

Friday, September 6, 2013
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GasLog to Acquire LNG Carrier from STX Pan Ocean, More to Follow Says CEO

GasLog (NYSE: GLOG) announced further expansion of their shipping fleet today in the form of an additional LNG carrier from Singapore-based STX Pan Ocean.

September 6, 2013
Total Views: 94