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Flex LNG takes delivery of Flex Freedom, the company’s eleventh newbuild (Video)
Flex LNG starts 2021 with the expansion of its fleet.Through its social media channels, Flex LNG informed it has taken delivery of Flex Freedom, the company’s eleventh newbuild.The new vessel was delivered on 1st of January 2021 by the South Korean …
Jan 5, 2021 / Vessels
Burckhardt inks service deal for nine BW LNG carriers
Swiss compression specialist Burckhardt Compression signed a ten-year service agreement with BW LNG for nine liquefied natural gas carriers.The service agreement covers the nine LNG tankers with Laby-GI compressors on board. Burckhardt said in its …
Oct 23, 2020 / Curious
Arctic LNG 2 Chartered 15 Arc7 Tankers to be Built at Zvezda Shipyard
PAO NOVATEK announced that its joint venture Arctic LNG 2 (Arctic LNG 2) entered into long-term charter agreements on 14 Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers with SMART LNG (a joint venture between NOVATEK and PAO Sovcomflot), with the construction of the LNG …
Sep 8, 2020 / Vessels
Cosco Shipping Heavy nets LNG repair job
China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has recently won a repair contract for the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier CESI Wenzhou.The 290 meters long vessel will arrive at CSHI’s yard in Shangai in early September for repairs including cargo pump and cargo …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
NOVATEK Shipped First LNG Cargo to Japan via Northern Sea Route
PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) announced today that NOVATEK Gas & Power Asia Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, shipped the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal LNG project to Japan transported eastbound via the Northern Sea …
Jul 24, 2020 / Curious
Tokyo Gas, Hiroshima Gas, get first joint LNG cargo
Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has received the first commingling LNG cargo with its compatriot Hiroshima Gas at the latter’s Hatsukaichi LNG terminal.The cargo was transported by Tokyo LNG Tanker, Tokyo Gas noted in its statement.It is the first …
Jun 22, 2020 / Curious
TMS Cardiff Gas takes delivery of another LNG carrier
Greece-based shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas has taken delivery of another LNG tanker built by South Korea’s shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.The newest addition to the shipping company’s fleet is the third in the same series and a sister vessel …
May 19, 2020 / Vessels
Successful first cargo discharge for SAGA DAWN
SAGA DAWN has completed her first cargo discharge.On Wednesday, April 29, SAGA DAWN completed her maiden voyage and safely discharged her first cargo in Guangdong, China.Saga Dawn is the world's first vessel of its kind with IMO Type A LNG tanks.This …
May 4, 2020 / Vessels
Saga Dawn Completes Maiden Voyage
45,000m3 Saga Dawn delivered her first cargo this past Wednesday, April 29, at JOVO’s Dongguan Terminal, successfully completing her maiden voyage which commenced at Singapore LNG the week before. The Vessel brings new life to the small and ageing …
Apr 30, 2020 / Vessels
Qatargas Delivers Commissioning LNG Cargo To India’s Mundra Terminal
Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has supplied a commissioning liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for India's newest LNG receiving terminal, Mundra, located on the west coast of India. The cargo was loaded in Ras Laffan on 17 January 2020 …
Feb 4, 2020 / Vessels