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OSK-ShipTech Designs Luxury RoPax Ferry
Onorato Armatori has signed a historical contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the order of two plus two luxurious RoPax ferries.Danish naval architects OSK-ShipTech have again contributed to a significant Chinese newbuilding project with the design for the luxury ferries constituting the world’s largest ferry order to this day. The contract was just signed at a ceremony in Beijing.
Yamal LNG Ships 1st LNG Cargo to Japan
Russian natural gas producer Novatek announced that Yamal LNG shipped the first LNG cargo to Japan in accordance with the long-term off-take agreement with TOTAL.It…
NorShipping 2019: A “Koselig” Event
"Koselig" is a Norwegian adjective used to describe situations that give a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation. The NorShipping exhibition and conference…
First European Dual-Fuel Dredger Conversion
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has signed off on the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel operation on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO), and which is powered by MAN 35/44DF engines.The conversion of the ‘Samuel de Champlain’ is the first of its kind in Europe and is part of an EU-supported initiative to promote LNG propulsion in short-sea vessels operating along the European Atlantic coast.The 117m…
Market in Focus: Gas Ships
Infrastructure continues to expand, and pricing incentives will continue to shift as the market matures. The LNG markets look like they may resemble the clean product tanker market in several years, which is highly arbitrage driven. We look to see an increased number of portfolio players working the spot market, which will drive the commoditization of the space and enable further demand.The total ton-mile demand for LNG carriers has increased over the past several years.
Europe's First Inland-Waterway LNG Bunker Vessel
Shell said that Europe’s first inland-waterway LNG bunker vessel has carried out its first bunkering operations, providing fuel for the Containerships Polar and…
Awilco LNG Carrier Charter Cancelled
Norwegian LNG transportation company Awilco LNG said that the charter deal for its WilForce LNG carrier has been cancelled by the charterer.The LNG tanker which…
IMO 2020: Hydrogen's Future in Maritime
Hydrogen fuel cell technology to Satisfy Future IMO RequirementsWith an ongoing push by the maritime community to reduce ship emissions to satisfy IMO MARPOL Annex…
MAN B&W Dual-Fuel Engines Passes Half-Million Hours
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its two-stroke, dual-fuel portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operational hours. The milestone stems from the confirmed 250+ sales the company has won within its entire portfolio of dual-fuel engines – all running on LNG or other, clean fuels such as LPG and methanol.MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-GI (-Gas Injection) and ME-LGI (-Liquid Gas Injection) engines form the core of its two-stroke…
Dolphin Platforms in GasLog Vessels
Greek e-learning company SQLearn announced its collaboration with the international operator, owner and manager of LNG carriers, GasLog, providing e-learning services…
Nakilat Eyes Global Market Via Al Jazeera
Qatari shipping and maritime company with the world's largest LNG shipping fleet, Nakilat’s strategy in promoting its global shipping and maritime operations to…
GLDD Wins $91 Million Across Six Awards
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced the receipt of dredging awards totaling $91 million.The awarded work includes:the Virginia Beach project (Coastal Protection, Virginia, $22.6 million);the Sandbridge project (Coastal Protection, Virginia, $20.3 million);Galveston Ship Channel (Maintenance, Texas, $21.2 million);Freeport LNG Basin (Maintenance, Texas, $4.6 million)San Jacinto Variation Order (Rivers and Lakes…
Rosatom: Northern Sea Route to Cost 735 bln Roubles
Russia's ambitious Northern Sea Route (NSR) requires 735 billion roubles ($11.7 billion) in investments, with the state budget to provide a third and the rest to come from companies and banks, the head of state nuclear firm Rosatom, Alexey Likhachyov, said.Rosatom, the world's top nuclear company in terms of foreign orders, was selected by the Russian government to operate the NSR - the Arctic route…
Huelva, Enagás Launch Cold Logistics Hub
Port Authority of Huelva (APH) and Enagás, in collaboration with HuelvaPort, presented the Sustainable Cold Logistics Hub, a project that will be launched in the…
MOL Signs FSRU Charter Deal
Japanese shipping transport company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a charter deal with Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited for a floating storage and regasification…
First LNG Cargo Aboard Q-Flex Carrier in Turkey
Qatargas, the world's largest liquefied natural gas company, has announced the safe delivery of the largest single cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Marmara…
Anthony Veder Boosts Gas Pool Fleet
Anthony Veder, which operate gas tankers in all the segments of gas shipping, from LPG shipping to LNG shipping and from CO2 shipping to ethylene shipping, will…
Hong Kong Firms Sign LNG Deals
Hong Kong's power firms Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO) and The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HKElectric) today announced that an agreement has been entered…
LNG Bunkering Capex $843mln in 2019
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG), bunkering market will see a capital expenditure (Capex) of $843mn in 2019, said a research report.Due to the stabilisation of prices…
USA to Dominate in LNG Capacity
The US and India are expected to lead capacity growth in the global LNG liquefaction and regasification industries from planned and announced (new-build) projects…