Deltamarin designs LNG handysize bulk carrier duo
Deltamarin has signed a €2 million contract to design the world’s first dual-fuelled , LNG handysize bulk carriers. Two ships will be constructed for the Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping, potentailly for Baltic sea operation.
SLNG wins £5.3m for LNG tank sloshing study
The Dutch govenrment-funded STW Technology Foundation awarded an LNG project with a grant of €3.45 million, one of five projects awarded within the STW Perspective program according to National LNG Platform.
UK’s Grain LNG uncorks LNG loading hub
Grain LNG terminal in Kent, UK, National Grid’s commercial LNG terminal, publicly opened an LNG tanker truck loading facility on November 11th for distributing LNG to tanker trucks.
City resolves on LNG at Port of Tacoma
The Northwestern US city of Tacoma will undertake improvements ahead of building utility Puget Sound Energy’s $275 million LNG bunkering facility at the Port of Tacoma.
Crowley okayed to import LNG into Alaska
Future LNG-fuelled Con-Ro owner and LNG exporter, Crowley Maritime has been granted approval by the US and Canadian energy regulators to import LNG from Canada.
Nordic hamburg orders four dual-fuel box ships
Germany’s short sea containership owner Nordic Hamburg has ordered four dual-fuel tank container ships from Chinese shipyard Huatai Heavy Industries in Jiangsu Province, Chinese website SoShip reported.
Tallink sells fast ferry
Estonian shipping group Tallink has agreed a sale and charter back for fast ferry, “Superstar” delivered 2008, to finance a new dual-fuel LNG fast ferry.
Lithuania and Spain forming LNG bunker rules
Lithuanian state-owned utility Klaipedos Nafta has partnered on LNG bunkering rules with the Iberian association of natural gas for mobility (GASNAM) ahead of 2017 bunkering start up.
Croatian yard starts building LNG container ships
Brodosplit has cut steel on a four dual-fuelled box ship order, with each ship having a capacity of 2,000 TEU.
Rotterdam Port discounts dues for LNG ships
In the port of Rotterdam is rewarding ships that score high on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) receive a discount on seaport dues already paid, for example LNG-fulled vessels.
