Sector News – Page 60
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NewsAustralia expands LNG market
Australia, the world’s second largest LNG exporter, is expanding its LNG market with the first LNG bunkering terminal at Fremantle Ports in partnership with EVOL LNG, writes Lauren Riga.
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NewsLNG fuelling first for FOS trucks
The first truck-dedicated natural gas filling station in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of southern France is set to open in the next few months.
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NewsEfficient bulk handling
Kuantan Port Consortium (KPC) is building its New Deep Water Terminal (NDWT) which it says will become a major transhipment hub on the east coast of Malaysia for trade in and out of Asia.
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NewsRotterdam LNG terminal expansion
The LNG terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been expanded to include a third berth and special infrastructure for the loading of small LNG vessels.
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NewsFirst containership LNG-fuel conversion
Bureau Veritas announced at SMM that it is set to class the first containership LNG fuel conversation.
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NewsSecond dual fuel tug launched
A second dual fuel tug has been launched at Gondan Shipyard in Spain – apparently only the second one ever to be built in Europe which runs for the most part on LNG.
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NewsLNG cruise ferry simulator development
The new software and maritime simulation technology division at Kongsberg is working on the development of a state-of-the-art LNG Cruise Ferry simulator model.
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NewsJamaica's multipurpose port
The Jamaican government are working to convert the shipping ports in Montego Bay into a regional multipurpose port.
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NewsPakistani LNG terminal
Pakistan has signed a deal to purchase a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for its second import terminal at Port Qasim, Karachi.
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NewsGreen efforts in China
As China fulfilled its energy-saving targets for the first half of 2016, more effort has been pledged to support the country’s green sector.
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NewsLNG ferries for The Netherlands
BMT Nigel Gee has secured a new project to design two 70m aluminium-hull catamaran RoPax ferries for Dutch company Rederij Doeksen.
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LNG bunkering at Rotterdam
Ternsund is set to be the first sea-going vessel to bunker LNG at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsTackling chemical spills
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Marine Department of Malaysia (MDM) have conducted a joint chemical spill exercise to test its joint Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for chemical spill incidents.
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News‘Australian first’ for LNG bunkering
Western Australia-based EVOL LNG says it has won approval from Fremantle Port Authority to offer LNG truck-to-ship bunkering at the port.
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NewsHandling LNG carriers
GNL Quintero, the first of three LNG terminals built in Chile, will soon welcome the services of two new RAstar 3200-class tugs.
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NewsCold ironing in China
APL’s joint-venture terminal, Qingdao Qianwan United Advance Container Terminal (QQCTUA) in China, has completed a cold-ironing trial to ensure it has the capability to meet new Chinese emission regulations.
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NewsKeppel and Shell in Singapore LNG bunker venture
Keppel Corp and Shell have formed a joint venture to provide LNG bunkering services in Singapore, as the Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) extends its green shipping incentive to LNG fuelled vessels.
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NewsWartsila’s LNG focus
Wärtsilä has formed a coalition with other marine industry players to increase the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsInvesting in LNG
India’s Essar Ports Ltd is reportedly attempting to strengthen its business by investing in an LNG terminal to diversify its business.
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NewsSpearheading LNG bunkering
With the delivery of the LNG split hopper barge in July 2016, bremenports is realising a challenging pilot project which has taken four years, writes Karina Wieseler, port development at bremenports.
