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Petronas Starts Construction of Malaysia's First Nearshore FLNG Facility
Malaysia’s state-owned energy company Petronas has started the construction of its nearshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, set to become Malaysia’s first such facility once in operation. A steel cutting ceremony for the nearshore FLNG …
Apr 1, 2024 / Curious
QatarEnergy’s Historic Fleet Expansion Program Hits 104 Conventional LNG Vessels
QatarEnergy signed long-term time charter party (TCP) agreements with four international shipowners for the operation of 19 new, ultra-modern conventional size LNG vessels as part of the second ship-owner tender under QatarEnergy’s historic LNG fleet …
Apr 1, 2024 / Curious
CCS: Steel Cutting Ceremony of the First CCS Single Class Large LNG Carrier H1909A Was Held
On March 4, 2024, the steel cutting ceremony of of 174000m3 LNG carrier H1909A of PetroChina International Co., Ltd. was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. This carrier is the second series of carrier in the LNG Phase III project …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
BW LNG completes acquisition of two TFDE vessels from Stena Bulk
BW LNG has announced the successful acquisition of two high-specification Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) propulsion vessels from the leading Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk. The sister LNG carriers represent excellent versatility and …
Mar 28, 2024 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean wins 2.4 tln-won order for 8 LNG ships
Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder by order backlog, said it has received an order worth 2.4 trillion won (US$1.8 billion) to build eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. Hanwha Ocean will build eight LNG carriers at its …
Mar 25, 2024 / Curious
QatarEnergy enters time charter agreements with Nakilat for the operation of 25 LNG vessels
QatarEnergy signed time-charter party (TCP) agreements with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) for the operation of 25 conventional-size LNG vessels as part of the second ship-owner tender under QatarEnergy’s historic LNG Fleet Expansion …
Mar 25, 2024 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean and Bureau Veritas Partnership Advances Safety and Performance in New Standard 270K LNG Carrier Design Development
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced the successful conclusion of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha Ocean) for the development of a 270K LNG Carrier. Hanwha …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious
LR to redeliver first LNGC to FSRU conversion for CPP, COSCO and CYGAS
The conversion of LNG carrier SS Galea to FSRU Etyfa Prometheas represents the first such conversion for both Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean. Lloyd’s Register (LR), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), COSCO Shipping and CyGas are …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels
MOL and TLT Signs Long-Term Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG Carrier
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Tuesday announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with Tokyo LNG Tanker Co., Ltd(TLT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd (Tokyo Gas). This is the eighth …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
Anglo American completes 10-strong chartered fleet of lower emission LNG dual-fuelled vessels
Anglo-American announces delivery of the last of its 10-strong chartered fleet of Capesize+ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bulk carriers, the Ubuntu Liberty. The Ubuntu Liberty’s maiden voyage from China to Saldanha Bay, South Africa to …
Feb 29, 2024 / Curious