Venture Global swoops on 9 in-build LNG carriers

Arlington, Va., headquartered U.S. LNG export terminal operator Venture Global LNG is getting into vessel ownership. Yesterday, it announced the acquisition of nine LNG carriers currently under construction by an undisclosed South Korean shipbuilder (or shipbuilders). It says that deliveries of the ships will start later this year. Six vessels will have a cargo capacity of 174,000 cubic meters each and three a cargo capacity of 200,000 cubic meters each. All nine ships will be primarily fueled...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/venture-global-swoops-on-9-in-build-lng-carriers/

Gulf LNG Tugs to provide tugs for Texas LNG in Brownsville

Glenfarne Energy Transition subsidiary Texas LNG has selected Gulf LNG Tugs of Texas to build, deliver and operate tugboats at the four million tonnes per annum LNG export terminal it is to construct in the Port of Brownsville,Texas.

Gulf LNG Tugs of Texas is a joint venture of Suderman & Young Towing Company, Bay-Houston Towing, and Moran Towing Corporation.

It is the fourth JV formed by the ownership team to provide tug services to a Gulf Coast LNG project. As we reported previously, the team’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/gulf-lng-tugs-to-provide-tugs-for-texas-lng-in-brownsville/