MarineLink News Search
Search term • LNG
LNG Tankers En Route to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands
![LNG tanker Eduar Toll (File photo: Teekay)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/lng-tanker-eduar-toll-file-85608.jpg)
The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks.The vessels carry gas to Europe's most active markets and include cargoes delivering on a spot basis and under long-term contracts.Estimated arrival dates, often revised by port authorities and AIS Live ship-tracking data on Reuters, are updated below.Some tankers heading…
ABS Execs Discuss Key Maritime Topics in Singapore
![ABS Informs the Industry at Singapore Maritime Week Photo ABS](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/abs-informs-the-industry-at-85585.jpg)
ABS executives informed the industry conversation at Singapore Maritime Week, with presentations on the growing cyber security threat to maritime, new opportunities to take advantage of data, and the huge potential of LNG shipping for the region. Speaking at the Singapore Maritime Cyber Security Seminar, ABS Chief Digital Officer, Howard Fireman highlighted the opportunities and challenges presented by the ever-increasing connectivity of maritime assets.
IMO Calls for Govts Support for 50 % Co2 cut by 2050
The ICS Chairman was commenting on the ambitious IMO strategy to cut the total greenhouse gas emissions of shipping by at least 50% by 2050, compared to 2008 – with an agreed efficiency goal…
Japan: An LNG Bunkering Hub?
New study examines Japanese government strategy for creating infrastructure for environmentally-friendly ship fuel.A new report by the Intrernational Transport Forum…
GTT, Sembcorp Ink Membrane Tank Solutions Deal
GTT has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine for the design and construction of Sembcorp Marine's Gravifloat…
Keppel to Deliver SE Asia's First LNG-powered Tug
Singapore-based Keppel Corp said on Wednesday its offshore rig-building unit is on track to deliver in May what the shipbuilder said will be the first tugboat in…
Baltic Exchange Developing Container Shipping Index
London's Baltic Exchange is developing a container shipping index with Hong Kong-headquartered group Freightos in another sign that the centuries-old business is moving into new markets.
Shell, Inpex Race to Export Aussie LNG
Shell aims to start exports from Prelude LNG this year; Inpex hopes to commence shipments from Ichthys LNG. Shell and Inpex are on the final stretch of a years-long…
Rotterdam Could See First STS LNG Refueling in June
The port of Rotterdam expects to see its first ship-to-ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling operation in June, marking an important milestone in the…
Cheniere Mulls Third Liquefaction Train at Corpus Christi
![(File image: Cheniere Energy)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/file-image-cheniere-energy-85413.jpg)
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Cheniere Energy Inc said it planned to make a final investment decision to build the third liquefaction train at its Corpus Christi LNG export facility in Texas in the first half of 2018:Cheniere said on Friday its Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC subsidiary engaged financial institutions to arrange up to $6.4 billion of credit facilities. The unit already…
Vopak to Invest in Rotterdam Terminal
Vopak Rotterdam Botlek is investing in 63.000 cbm state-of-the-art stainless steel capacity (15 tanks) for the storage of Styrene and other hazardous chemicals.
Samskip Nor Lines' Service to Call Rotterdam
Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the first time in its weekly multipurpose liner service connecting to Western, Mid and Northern Norway, with effect from June 1st.
Rotterdam to Construct Tide Pools Along Calandkanaal
The Port of Rotterdam Authority will be constructing 16 tide pools along the north side of Calandkanaal. These pools will be realised by embedding raw concrete basins in the banks of the waterway.
Newbuild Kreuz Challenger Mobilized for Brunei Shell Contract
![Photo: Kreuz Subsea](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/photo-kreuz-subsea-85336.jpg)
Subsea services company Kreuz Subsea has mobilized the recently delivered newbuild dive support vessel, Kreuz Challenger, as part of its seven-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. (BSP).The contract, which runs until 2022, includes supporting BSP with inspection, repair and maintenance services to be carried out on offshore oil and gas structures in Negara Brunei Darussalam's territorial waters.Typically located in water depths of up to 80 meters…
Up to Nine Hurtigruten Ships Will Switch to Hybrid Power
![(Image: Rolls-Royce)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/image-rollsroyce-85332.jpg)
Norwegian cruise ferry operator Hurtigruten has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce to upgrade up to nine vessels to hybrid power.The main engines on up to nine cruise ships will switch from diesel to gas power, and the upgrade will also include installation of a hybrid battery system.The deal comprises the supply of equipment to six existing passenger cruise vessels, with an option for a further three.
Panama Canal LNG Volume Soars as Global Demand Grows
![On April 17, the Panama Canal transited three LNG vessels – Clean Ocean, Gaslog Gibraltar and Gaslog Hong Kong – in one day, marking a first for the waterway. (Photo: Panama Canal Authority)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/on-april-17-the-panama-85328.jpg)
The Panama Canal may carry five times as much liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2020 as it did last year as production of the fuel expands in the United States and Asian import demand rises, the head of the canal's governing agency told Reuters.LNG volumes traversing the Canal could hit 30 million tonnes a year before the end of 2020, said Jorge Quijano, who leads the Panama Canal Authority, up from 6…
Port of Rotterdam Freight Throughput Falls in 1Q
In the first quarter of 2018, 1.2% less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 117.8 million tonnes were handled…
Golar LNG Enters Preliminary Deal for BP FLNG
Golar LNG Limited announced it has entered into a Preliminary Agreement and exchanged Heads of Terms (HoT) for an FLNG vessel for phase 1A of the Greater Tortue / Ahmeyin field…
Freeport LNG Delays Start of Texas Export Terminal
![(Photo: Freeport LNG)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/photo-freeport-lng-85288.jpg)
Freeport LNG, a privately held U.S. liquefied natural gas company, said on Thursday it pushed back the projected start date for its $13 billion export terminal under construction in Texas by about nine months to around Sept. 1, 2019.Freeport LNG now expects the first liquefaction train to enter service around Sept. 1, 2019, with the second and third trains seen in service around Jan. 1 and May 1, 2020…
Wärtsilä: Maintenance Pact for Viking Grace
![(Image: Wärtsilä)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/image-wrtsil-85287.png)
Wärtsilä and Viking Line signed an Optimized Maintenance agreement for the Wärtsilä LNGPac system onboard passenger ferry Viking Grace, significant in that it is the first Optimized Maintenance agreement ever made for Wärtsilä LNGPac, a complete gas handling system for ships fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Viking Grace was the first passenger ferry to useLNG as a fuel source. The agreement also includes Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and online support for the Wärtsilä LNGPac system.
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov on Ice Trials
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/dzb9n6nw4aasept.jpg)
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/662036de.jpg)
Digitalization Driving Safety in the Maritime Sector
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/cropimg2546.jpg)
Designer seeks permit to send out United States gas to Mexico for LNG exports
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/roundex-adobe-stock-149830.jpeg)
Video: LNG Carrier Transits the Northern Sea Route
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/eduard-toll-northern-sea-route-passage-1.jpg)
Crowley Christens LNG-Powered ConRo
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/0x4a1012-bhdisplay.jpg)
Pasha Hawaii Brings LNG Containerships Online
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/nicksouzahnl1.jpg)
LNG Investment Set to Grow
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/jim.png)
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Leif Gross, Caterpillar
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/74b84e3d.jpg)
Inside Crowley's Commitment Class ConRo Ships
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/storage/w150h150c/untitled-c616.png)