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Ambitious vision for Rosyth unveiled within Forth Green Freeport bid
Babcock International, Forth Ports Group and Scarborough Muir Group outline their transformative vision for the internationally renowned port, shipbuilding, manufacturing and logistics cluster at Rosyth. It includes plans for a new freight …
Oct 10, 2022 / Curious
Freeport LNG Loads 100th LNG Cargo
Freeport LNG™ announced on Monday (Nov02) that it has loaded its 100th LNG cargo, which departed from Freeport LNG’s terminal on October 30. Caption: LNG tanker British Contributor - Image courtesy of Ya Ray Yang “This is a tremendous achievement …
Nov 3, 2020 / Vessels
Maiden call in Malta by the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the largest container ship in the world powered by LNG
Monday, Malta welcomed the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the world’s largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), as she makes her first call in Europe at the Malta Freeport terminal with the presence of Dr Ian Borg, Minister for Transport …
Oct 28, 2020 / Vessels
Freeport LNG Achieves Start of Commercial Operations for Second Liquefaction Train
Freeport LNG Friday (Jan17) announced the start of commercial operations for the second liquefaction train, of its three train facility, with the commencement of gas deliveries from BP under its 20 year tolling agreement with Freeport.Freeport LNG’s …
Jan 20, 2020 / Curious
Malta Freeport hosts its first LNG-powered container ship
Malta Freeport Terminals welcomed the first ever LNG-powered container ship to visit Malta during the course of the vessel’s maiden voyage from Asia to Rotterdam. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi, whose portfolio includes the Freeport Authority visited …
Jun 12, 2019 / Vessels
Bunker One expands offshore US Gulf fleet and Caribbean Footprint to Freeport Bahamas
Bunker One (Gulf of Mexico) SA announced on Wednesday (May 29) the newest addition to its Offshore US Gulf and Caribbean fleet, M/T Waltz. The physical supplier, that is now one of the largest suppliers in the Caribbean, will commence operations in …
May 31, 2019 / Vessels
Sentinel Midstream Announces New Deepwater Crude Oil Export Facility
Sentinel Midstream has announced its planned development of Texas GulfLink, a proposed Deepwater Crude Oil Export Terminal, located near Freeport, Texas. The completed facility will be capable of fully loading Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) …
Feb 13, 2019 / Curious
Kingston Freeport Terminal records best performance ever
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), started off 2019 on a high note when it recorded its best performance ever, in the history of the Port of Kingston, Jamaica.A total of 3304 moves were handled within 24 hours of operation on the Post-Panamax …
Feb 4, 2019 / Curious
Fire-stricken Container ship Yantian Express en route to Freeport
The container fire that broke out on board the Yantian Express on 3 January was largely contained and brought under control after one week by immediately launched fire-fighting efforts. Since then, the remaining salvage operations have made …
Jan 25, 2019 / Accidents
Port of Riga Sets Goal: Number of Cruise Ships and Their Passengers Must Be Doubled
Over almost half a century, the cruise industry has experienced dynamic growth, initially driven by the demand for cruise travels in North America and the recent demand in Europe and rest of the world, especially China and Australia. The demand for …
Jan 10, 2019 / Cruise