Greek shipping fleet values keep nation at No. 3 worldwide helped by high-value and modern LNG carriers
Of the top ship-owning nations, the Greeks continue to outperform the nation’s size with a fleet ranked third globally behind Japan and China respectively in both the number of vessels and the total value, though Greece’s fleet value has been augmented by an increasing number of quality LNG carriers.
Polish Oil and Gas Company building chartered LNG fleet for more marketing of FOB cargo volumes
Polish Oil and Gas Company has signed a charter contract for four more LNG carriers and they will be placed into service to operate for the company’s trading unit as the Poles increase their marketing activities.
First LNG cargo leaves to inaugurate seventh US LNG export plant to meet rising global natural gas demand
A Greek-owned carrier departed the Calcasieu Pass LNG plant in Louisiana with the inaugural first cargo and headed for Japan as America’s seventh and newest large-scale export facility opened for business to meet growing demand for natural gas around the world.
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering of Korea wins more LNG orders from Greek Maran Gas line
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea said it was awarded two combined orders worth 1.84 trillion Korean won ($1.53 billion) to build two LNG carriers for Greek company Maran Gas Maritime under the Angelicoussis Shipping Group and six containerships for another European commercial line.
Greek shipowner Maran Gas chooses classic GTT No. 96 storage tank designs for Korean yard newbuilds
French liquefied natural gas storage technology firm Gaztranzport and Technigaz (GTT) and its South Korean shipyard partner Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering received an order for the tank design of two new LNG carriers from Greek shipowner Maran Gas Maritime.
Excelerate Energy takes delivery of 10th LNG FSRU under deal with Greek company Maran Gas
Excelerate Energy, the pioneer of more than a dozen LNG import projects worldwide, has taken delivery of its 10th floating storage and regasification unit, the “Excelerate Sequoia”, from the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering shipyard in South Korea.
LNG boosts Korean yard
Dec 10 (LNGJ) - South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering said it received an order to build an LNG carrier for Maran Gas Maritime of Greece, the LNG unit of the Angelicoussis Shipping Group. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2021. Daewoo noted that the Angelicoussis group had placed a total of 101 ship orders with Daewoo since 1994, with 85 of them delivered and 16 under construction in South Korea. Daewoo said it had obtained $6.22 billion worth of orders so far this year, achieving 85 percent of its sales target of $7.3Bln.
