LNG

LNG bunkering availability has widened to more than 220 ports worldwide, extending the coverage gap over competing alternative fuels.

Dual-fuel LNG propulsion now accounts for around half of large cruise ships on order, and a considerably higher share by tonnage.

Regulatory scope and abatement technology advanced in parallel through 2026, converting slip from a technical footnote into a measurable compliance expense for LNG operators.

The French carrier has taken delivery of the first of ten vessels in a new class, taking the title of largest LNG-powered containership afloat.

Sawgrass LNG & Power has completed the first shore-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at the Florida port, extending US cruise bunkering options on the Atlantic coast.

Norwegian marine infrastructure company, ECOnnect Energy has signed a contract with New Providence Gas (NPG), a joint venture between Shell Bahamas Power Co and Sun Oil Holdings, a subsidiary of FOCOL Holdings, to utililise a floating marine LNG infrastructure system.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad Shipyard have secured Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping for the basic design of a US-built LNG bunkering barge.

Norway's Snøhvit plant despatched seven cargoes totalling 0.45 MMt in July, matching the highest monthly total in LNG Journal data running back to June 2017. That level has been reached three times before, in August 2017, January 2023 and January 2024, each also on seven loadings, and never previously in a July. Figures are on a sailed-date basis.

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Before the latest incidents, on 29th July, QatarEnergy sent an LNGC through the Strait of Hormuz, which at the time drew speculation that more would follow.