Sector News – Page 58
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NewsThree new LNG terminals for Finland
A grant worth €65.2m is being used to build three LNG terminals in Finland that are expected to help significantly reduce the industrial use of fuel oil and LPG in the country.
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NewsLNG draft code approved
The draft International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and proposed amendments to make the code mandatory under SOLAS have been approved by the inaugural meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 1).
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NewsFalck Risc studies LNG risk
Dutch company, Falck Risc, is uniting with the United Fire Department to carry out an LNG safety study, commissioned by the European Union (TEN-T) as part of the LNG Masterplan Rhine-Main Danube.
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GTT membrane systems for six VLECs
France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.
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NewsEmirates MoU to class LNG-powered tug
Emirates Classification Society TASNEEF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) to provide classification services for an LNG-powered tug.
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NewsBV classification for LNG bunker vessel
Bureau Veritas is to class an LNG bunker vessel being built by Korea''s Hanjin Heavy Industries, under an agreement between Japan''s NYK and Mitsubishi and France''s GDF Suez.
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NewsMalaysian potential for LNG top spot
The commercial intelligence specialist for the energy, metals and mining industries, Wood Mackenzie says that by 2020, Malaysia has the potential to be the largest supplier of flexible LNG to the global market, larger even than Qatar.
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New LNG terminal for Fjord Line
Fjord Line has contracted Liquiline to design and construct a dedicated LNG ship bunkering terminal in the Danish Port of Hirtshals in order to service its vessels.
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NewsDrewry warning over shaky LNG sector
International shipping consultancy, Drewry, says that continuing weak demand and excess tonnage will depress LNG shipping earnings in the short term.
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NewsWärtsilä unveils new LNG solution
Wärtsilä has upgraded its fully integrated fuel gas handling system, LNGPac, and made improvements to its Gas Valve Unit (GVU) as the use of LNG as a marine fuel becomes increasingly popular.
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NewsLITGAS to develop Statoil LNG activities
UAB LITGAS has signed a contract with Norway’s Statoil ASA to ensure continuous operation of its Klaipeda LNG terminal and will set up a new natural gas pricing policy.
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NewsWärtsilä control system for US facility
Wärtsilä is to supply a control system for a shore-based LNG fuelling facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, USA, owned by Harvey Gulf International Marine.
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NewsMARAD study clears the air
A new study by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) reveals the benefits of using natural gas as a propulsion fuel compared to conventional marine fuels.
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NewsIchthys LNG completes Darwin dredging
Ichthys LNG Project has completed the dredging and disposal of Darwin harbour, removing around 16 million cubic metres of rock and sand to create a deep shipping channel and berthing area for LNG carriers.
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NewsLNG bunkering terminal for Denmark
Norway-based Liquiline is to design, construct and commission an LNG ship bunkering terminal for Fjord Line AS at the Port of Hirtshals, Denmark.
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NewsCameron LNG project makes progress
Sempra LNG, GDF Suez, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki (NYK) have approved a final investment decision for the development, construction and operation of Cameron LNG terminal in the US.
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NewsGerman MoU singed for LNG development
Gazprom and Hafen-Entwicklungs-gesellschaft Rostock, operator of the Baltic Sea port of Rostock, have signed an LNG Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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NewsBecker LNG barge at SMM
Becker Marine Systems’ LNG Hybrid Barge will be on show at this year’s SMM exhibition, where it will be christened.
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GTT secures another LNG carrier order
Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), designer of membrane containment systems for LNG transport and storage, has secured an order for nine LNG carriers being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
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Teekay LNG secures Yamal contract
Through a joint venture with China LNG Shipping, Teekay LNG is to build six 172,000m³ ARC7 LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project.
