LNG Shipping

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

Thursday, September 5, 2013
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News

U.S. Gas Via Panama Frightens LNG Exporters Worldwide

By Andrew Callus and Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian

September 5, 2013
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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News

DNV-GL Merger: Deal Closure Could Happen This Month

Oslo-based classification society DNV reports they are very close to completing their merger with Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd (GL), a deal announced in

September 4, 2013
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
U.S. Could Approve Further LNG Exports Each Year, Bernstein Says
News

U.S. Could Approve Further LNG Exports Each Year, Bernstein Says

U.S. approval each year of 1.5 billion to 2 billion cubic feet a day of liquefied natural gas export capacity would be “palatable” for consumers,

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 41

Monday, September 2, 2013
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News

Samsung Heavy Wins Major Newbuild Orders, Settles Dispute with FLEX LNG

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of contracts to build a new drillship and two LNG carriers for a total

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 72

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Engineering News

Wärtsilä Gains on LNG-Powered PSV Order from Siem Offshore

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) –Wärtsilä a Finnish maker of ship engines, rose the most in eight weeks in Helsinki trading after winning a repeat-order for the

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 103

Friday, August 30, 2013
bc lng flsu
News

EXMAR to Deliver Canadian Floating Gas Liquefaction and Storage Unit

EXMAR announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to provide a Floating Liquefaction & Storage Unit (FLSU) to serve the BC LNG Project in

August 30, 2013
Total Views: 69

Monday, August 26, 2013
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News

ABS Forms Global Gas Solutions Team

HOUSTON /Press Release/ – ABS, a leading provider of global maritime classification services, has taken another step forward to meet industry needs with

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 94

Sunday, August 25, 2013
mozambique lng
News

ONGC to Buy $2.64 Billion Stake in Mozambique LNG

Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) — ONGC Videsh Ltd., a unit of India’s biggest energy explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corp., agreed to pay $2.64 billion to buy a

August 25, 2013
Total Views: 70

Thursday, August 22, 2013
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News

Höegh Awarded Asian FLNG FEED Study

Höegh LNG announced today they have signed a contract with an unnamed Asian national oil company to conduct a Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) study for a

August 22, 2013
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Palmer: Massive Gas Field Discovered off Papua New Guinea, 28 TCF Recoverable
News

Palmer: Massive Gas Field Discovered off Papua New Guinea, 28 TCF Recoverable

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian mining mogul Clive Palmer says his oil and gas business has identified what could be one of the world’s

August 21, 2013
Total Views: 116

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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News

Woodside to Recommend Shell FLNG Solution at Browse

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest oil producer, will recommend using Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s floating

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 52

Friday, August 16, 2013
GasLog Strikes Deal for Two New LNG Carriers
News

GasLog Strikes Deal for Two New LNG Carriers

GasLog (NYSE: GLOG) has announced that it has ordered two new 174,000 cbm tri-fuel diesel electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries in South

August 16, 2013
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
qatargas duhail lng carrier
News

Nakilat Rises as Foreign Investors Hurriedly Grab More Shares

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) — Qatar Gas Transport Co., an operator of vessels to transport liquefied natural gas, jumped the most in more than two months as

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 57

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News

China Approves First Floating LNG Import Terminal

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said it had won final government approval to build China’s first floating

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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News

India’s IOC to Start Work on Ennore LNG Terminal

NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Indian Oil Corp will start work on its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Ennore in the east coast by the end

August 13, 2013
Total Views: 102

Sunday, August 11, 2013
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Incidents

Gunmen Kill 5 Yemeni Troops Guarding LNG Export Plant

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on

August 11, 2013
Total Views: 90

Friday, August 9, 2013
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News

Novatek Jumps Most in Five Weeks on LNG Export Plan

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) — OAO Novatek, Russia’s second-biggest natural-gas producer, rose the most in five weeks in Moscow trading after earnings beat

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
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U.S. Energy Department Grants Third Non-FTA LNG Export Approval

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it has conditionally authorized Lake Charles Exports, LLC to export domestically produced liquefied

August 7, 2013
Total Views: 71

Monday, August 5, 2013
golar lng carrier tanker
News

Kuwait Petroleum Signs Charter Contract for Golar LNG’s Newbuild FSRU

Golar LNG has announced they have received a 5-year, USD $213 million charter contract with the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for their 170,000 cbm

August 5, 2013
Total Views: 343

Awilco LNG Surges as Teekay Deal Finds Funding
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Awilco LNG Surges as Teekay Deal Finds Funding

(Bloomberg) Awilco LNG ASA, the Norwegian owner and operator of liquefied natural gas vessels, rose the most in more than two months after a deal with Teekay

August 5, 2013
Total Views: 43