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Exmar Ships First LNG Shipment Produced On Board Tango FLNG

13 November 2019

EXMAR is pleased to announce that the first commercial LNG cargo has left Argentina for export. It was produced on board EXMAR’s Tango FLNG and is now being transported by Excalibur, an EXMAR’s fleet LNG carrier.

EXMAR’s Board of Directors and management want to congratulate both EXMAR and YPF teams for reaching this unique milestone.

It is the first LNG shipment from the Americas produced on a floating liquefaction unit. This demonstrates the solid performance of EXMAR’s floating infrastructure...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/exmar-ships-first-lng-shipment-produced-on-board-tango-flng/

Babcock LGE continues growth in LPG, LPG Fuel Gas and LNG carrier sectors

12 November 2019

Babcock’s LPG Fuel Gas Supply System

Babcock LGE continues growth in LPG, LPG Fuel Gas and LNG carrier sectors

Babcock’s LGE business – the global leader in liquid gas solutions – is celebrating its 26th order of 2019 from the world’s largest shipyards in South Korea and China, including several LPG Fuel Gas Supply System (ecoFGSS™) contracts.

Having won 16 contracts in the LPG carrier market, plus a further 10 ecoSMRT® contracts for LNG carriers so far in 2019, the company continues to thrive in...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/12/babcock-lge-continues-growth-in-lpg-lpg-fuel-gas-and-lng-carrier-sectors/

World’s First Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) Boxship Retrofitting Trials Begin!

12 November 2019

According to a riviera maritime media report, a German-led initiative will use a container ship as the first vessel globally to run on synthetic natural gas (SNG) derived from renewable energy

What is it?

MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine GmbH have announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-LNG retrofitted Wes Amelie, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship, will use liquefied SNG produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel.

Climate Neutral SNG To Be Used

To demonstrate that SNG...

http://mfame.guru/worlds-first-synthetic-natural-gas-sng-boxship-retrofitting-trials/

Design of Largest LNG Jones Act Bunker Barge Completed

12 November 2019

Vard Marine to design largest LNG Jones Act bunker barge for Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, says an article published in their website.

LNG bunker barge

Vard Marine Inc. recently completed the concept design of a new 5,400 cubic meter (CBM) LNG bunker barge for Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.

The barge is being designed for Polaris New Energy’s bunkering operations that will support LNG fueled ships in the east coast of the United States.
It will be built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in...

http://mfame.guru/design-of-largest-lng-jones-act-bunker-barge-completed/

Rotterdam Bunker Volumes Dip on Dropped Fuel Oil Sale

11 November 2019

Bunker sales in Rotterdam fell for the second straight quarter, according to the latest data from the Port of Rotterdam Authority, reports Ship & Bunker.

Reason for the decline in sales

Total sales for Q3 2019 excluding lubes were 2,106,662 m3, down 5.6% sequentially to the lowest for any quarter since at least 2012.

The drop was driven by a decline in fuel oil sales, which made up 80% of the overall total.

Rotterdam saw sales of 1,693,136 m3 of fuel oil and 413,526 m3 of distillates in the period.

L...

http://mfame.guru/rotterdam-bunker-volumes-dip-on-dropped-fuel-oil-sale/

Total aiming to restart Yemen LNG production

11 November 2019

Total, the French energy giant and LNG player, is aiming to restart LNG production at the Balhaf facility operated by Yemen LNG in the future, in which Total has an interest of 39.6%.

In April 2015, the Yemen LNG plant was forced to switch to preservation mode, due to the ongoing conflict in Yemen and growing insecurity around the Balhaf site. In a recent update on the situation, Total noted that its actions since then intended to ensure the safety of local employees, and further preserve the...

https://safety4sea.com/total-aiming-to-restart-yemen-lng-production/

LNG: Κίνα-Γαλλία… συμμαχία

11 November 2019

Κίνα και Γαλλία υπέγραψαν συμφωνίες αξίας $15 δις στο πλαίσιο της επίσκεψης του Γάλλου προέδρου Μακρόν στην Κίνα.

Στις εν λόγω συμφωνίες περιλαμβάνεται και η κατασκευή ενός τερματικού σταθμού εξαγωγών και αποθήκευσης LNG, την οποία θα αναλάβουν από κοινού η κινεζική Beijing Gas Group και η γαλλική Engie, μετά το μνημόνιο συνεργασίας που υπέγραψαν.

Παράλληλα, Shenergy Group και Total υπέγραψαν συμφωνία για τη διανομή LNG μέσω φορτηγών στο δέλτα του ποταμού Γιανγκτσέ.

Υπενθυμίζεται, τέλος, ότι τον...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2019/11/11/lng-kina-gallia-symmachia/

Singapore surpasses 95 million GT milestone

11 November 2019

The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) has crossed the 95 million gross tonnage milestone in 2019 and maintained its position among the top registries in the world. The milestone was announced during the ‘2020 & Beyond’, the SRS Forum held by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on November 8.

Commenting on this development, Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA Singapore, expressed gratitude for the support Singapore has received. He also recognised the shipping companies that helped...

https://safety4sea.com/singapore-surpasses-95-million-gt-milestone/

Nagoya Port Gets its First LNG Bunkering Hub

10 November 2019

Toho Gas Co., Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the implementation of a demonstration test to supply LNG (LNG bunkering) to the LNG-fueled (Note1) tugboat Ishin (Note2) in the Port of Nagoya, on Nov 8, reads a press release by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

This marked the first LNG bunkering in the Port of Nagoya, and the test confirmed that LNG can be safely supplied to vessels at the port.

Toho Gas Chita-Midorihama LNG Terminal

LNG was transported via truck from the Toho Gas Chita-Midorihama...

http://mfame.guru/nagoya-port-gets-its-first-lng-bunkering-hub/

Russian Gas Tanker Heads To The U.S. For Fetching LNG

9 November 2019

U.S. seaborne LNG is seen as a threat to Kremlin-controlled gas company Gazprom’s dominance.
Gazprom’s deliveries of pipeline gas to Europe are expected to fall this year from a record-high of more than 200 billion cubic meters in 2018.
The LNG shipping market has been tight in recent weeks due to a large number of vessels currently being used as floating storage capacity around the world.

According to an article published in Reuters, a Russian tanker headed to the United States to pick up a...

http://mfame.guru/russian-gas-tanker-heads-to-the-u-s-for-fetching-lng/

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