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Golar Orders Second FLNGV Conversion
Black & Veatch has again been called upon to combine its PRICO LNG technology and global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) capabilities with the services of Keppel Shipyard Limited.
Teekay LNG Partners' Cash Distribution Up by 1.2%
Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. has declared a cash distribution of $0.70 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, an increase…
Global LNG Prices Hold Steady in Weak Trade
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were little changed on Friday as mild demand and the extended holiday period kept a lid on trading activity. The spot…
Keppel Wins Second FLNG Conversion Contract
Keppel Shipyard has secured a firm contract from Golar Gimi Corporation (Golar Gimi), a subsidiary of Golar LNG Limited (Golar LNG), to perform the conversion of…
Magnolia LNG Project Progress with FERC
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited w ishes to provide an update on the status of Information Requests from the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)…
Oil Price Crash Claims First US LNG Project Casualty
Excelerate Energy's Texan liquefied natural gas terminal plan has become the first victim of an oil price slump threatening the economics of U.S. LNG export projects.
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard to Russian Ownership
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Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is now 100 percent Russian-owned as United Shipbuilding Corporation bought the remaining half of the company’s shares from STX Finland Oy. Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc. was founded in December 2010 as United Shipbuilding Corporation bought the first 50 percent of the shipyard shares from STX Finland, a subsidiary of the Korean-owned STX Europe. The joint venture was established…
First LNG Loaded from QCLNG Project in Australia
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BG Group began loading the first cargo of LNG from its Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) facility to the vessel Methane Rita Andrea December 28. The second cargo of LNG from the facility will be loaded onto the Methane Mickie Harper, which is expected in Gladstone in the first week of January. QCLNG is the world's first LNG project to be supplied by coal seam gas. The start of production from the plant's…
Egypt Nears Deal for Algerian LNG Imports
Egypt expects to agree a deal to import liquified natural gas from Algeria as early as this week, ministry sources said on Monday, as the country seeks to ease a chronic energy shortage.
ARC Towage Takes Delivery of 4 Damen Tugs
ARC Towage of Trinidad & Tobago has taken delivery of the last of a series of four Damen ASD 2810 Tugs. All four have been delivered in less than 18 months. The…
BG loads First QCLNG Cargo
BG Group today announced that it has been loading the first cargo of LNG from its Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) facility since 28 December. The vessel being loaded is the Methane Rita Andrea.
MOL Seals Shipping Deal with Reliance
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) and Reliance entered into a strategic association for transportation of Liquefied Ethane from United States to India.
Expanding Operations Demand Robust Fleet Management Solution
As technology needs penetrate the growing offshore sector, Harvey Gulf will depend on Advanced Logistics’ software to support its expanding fleet deployments. When…
Aker: 4 Tankers Now Underway at Phila. Shipyard
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), celebrated two significant ship milestones this week.
Great Ships of 2014 Named
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- CSCL Globe, the world’s largest containership at 1312 ft. long, 187,541 gross tons and able to carry 19,000 TEU. - Pieter Schelte, the biggest ship ever which cost about $3.1 billion and measures 1253 ft. long by 407 ft. wide and built by Daewoo Shipbuilding in Korea for the decommissioning of offshore rigs. - Harvey Energy, an LNG-fuelled Offshore Service Vessel pioneer built in the United States.
Zero Emission Vessels – The Tide is Turning
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Battery based energy storage systems for marine applications are finally moving, cleanly along the global waterfront at full speed. The UN Report on climate change on November 2, 2014, stated that the unregulated use of carbon based fuels must cease by the end of the century. While people can debate the causes of global climate change, this type of strong statement is increasingly familiar. The shipping industry is one of the largest consumers of carbon-based fuel…
S.Korea Raising Crude Import Tariffs for naphtha, LPG
South Korea said on Tuesday it would raise tariffs next year on imports of certain quotas of crude used for production of naphtha and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
BG Group Sells, Charters LNG Ships
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BG Group and GasLog Ltd. have entered an agreement for GasLog to acquire two modern tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) LNG carriers for $460 million. BG Group will charter back the two vessels, the Methane Becki Anne and Methane Julia Louise, for nine and 11 years with further options to extend the term for each vessel by either three or five years. According to BG Group, the transactions provide it with flexibility in managing its future fleet requirements and…
GasLog Ltd. to Buy 2 LNG Vessels
GasLog Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Methane Services Ltd. an affiliate of BG Group, to acquire two modern tri-fuel diesel electric LNG carriers for a cost of $460 million.
EXMAR Orders Second FLNG from Wison
EXMAR NV has placed an order for a second Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit (FLNG) at Wison Offshore & Marine. Under the agreement, Wison will be responsible for the turnkey engineering…
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov on Ice Trials
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Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä
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Digitalization Driving Safety in the Maritime Sector
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Designer seeks permit to send out United States gas to Mexico for LNG exports
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Video: LNG Carrier Transits the Northern Sea Route
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Crowley Christens LNG-Powered ConRo
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Pasha Hawaii Brings LNG Containerships Online
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LNG Investment Set to Grow
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Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Leif Gross, Caterpillar
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Inside Crowley's Commitment Class ConRo Ships
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