Sector News – Page 60
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NewsBW Group wins Egyptian LNG contract
BW Group is to provide LNG regasification services using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Ain Sokhna Port for The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
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Bechtel bags FLNGV contract
Bechtel is to design, build and commission the first US-based floating LNG vessel (FLNV) set to go into service at Port Delfin, a proposed deepwater port and offshore floating LNG facility.
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NewsMyanmar LNG terminal
Thai construction firm, Italian-Thai Development PCL is reportedly in talks with Myanmar authorities to build a $500 million LNG import terminal at Dawei industrial zone in the south of the country.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility for Teesport
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is developing an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport in the UK – a move that will greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsPSA clears trucks at Chennai
PSA International has added a new train shuttle service for import containers at its Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) that is expected to significantly reduce road congestion and emissions.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFP) for an LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels at the port.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore is calling on interested parties to apply for the LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels in the port, following the launch of its first Request for Proposal (RFP).
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NewsLNG barge granted ABS approval
Jensen Maritime has been granted ‘approval in principle’ by ABS for its LNG bunkering articulated tug barge (ATB) – a solution for ports with “significant LNG needs” but not located near an LNG terminal.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with a LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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NewsUruguay’s first LNG terminal back on track
Uruguay’s first LNG regasification terminal is back on track after lengthy delays, with new subcontractors in place and dredging works nearing completion.
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NewsCanada’s first LNG ferry
Canada’s first LNG powered ferry has entered into service in Québec. The vessel is also only the second LNG vessel of any kind to go into operation in North America.
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NewsAntwerp looks for an LNG concessionary
The Port of Antwerp has made a new request for a concessionary to build and operate a new permanent LNG bunkering and filling facility on quay 528.
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NewsDenmark’s first LNG terminal
Fjord Line has put Denmark''s first LNG terminal into operation at the Port of Hirtshals, opening up the European LNG market to the port.
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NewsGothenburg introduces bunkering rules
As the number of LNG-powered vessels grows, the Port of Gothenburg is introducing new regulations for LNG bunkering – the first in Sweden.
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NewsLNG terminal tugs for Oz
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has completed a five-vessel tug order for Smit Lamnalco for operation at three LNG export terminals at the Port of Gladstone on Australia’s east coast.
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Haldia becomes ‘first’ green Indian port
The Indian port of Haldia has become what is said to be the ‘first’ green port in the country after a bio-diesel dispensing unit was inaugurated recently.
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NewsCarnival plumps for LNG
Carnival Corporation has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four next-generation LNG cruise ships, apparently the first of their kind in the industry.
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NewsResearch backs LNG use in the Arctic
A study commissioned by WWF-Canada on the use marine fuel alternatives in the Canadian Arctic has found that the risks of using heavy fuel oil for shipping operations could be greatly reduced by switching to liquefied natural gas.
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NewsHamburg cruise ship gets barge powered
An AIDA cruise ship has become the first vessel at the Port of Hamburg to receive environmentally-friendly power from the Becker Marine Systems’ HUMMEL LNG Hybrid Barge.
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NewsIndonesia launches green container terminal
Indonesian state-owned terminal operator, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III), has launched its ‘green’ Lamong Bay Terminal, a milestone in the country’s sustainable transport strategy.
