Yangzijiang yard bags first LNG order

Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has marked its entry into the LNG sector, landing a contract from an undisclosed European customer for two 175,000 cu m ships. The Singapore-listed company said the units will be equipped with GTT Mark III Flex membrane tanks and delivered between 2025 and 2026. No price has been revealed, but market

MSC receives world’s biggest LNG cruise vessel

MSC Group’s Cruise Unit and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated the successful delivery of the MSC World Europa, the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-operated cruise vessel and one of the first ever to operate on fuel-cell technology. MSC welcomed MSC World Europa as their 20th vessel, and the first one was LNG-powered. The path-breaking vessel

Ningbo implements bonded LNG injection for international ships

The General Office of Ningbo Municipal Government issued the “Measures for the Administration of Bonded LNG Injection Pilot for International Navigation Ships in Ningbo Area of China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone”, according to The People’s Government of Ningbo Municipality’s release. This is an exploration for Ningbo to implement the “Regulations of China (Zhejiang) Pilot

Chinese shipbuilders move into LNG sector

More Chinese shipbuilders are moving into the LNG carrier construction arena, with China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu (CMHI Jiangsu) sealing a technical assistance and license agreement with French membrane containment system designer GTT. The deal will allow the subsidiary of China Merchants Industry Holdings, and one of the three leading shipbuilding groups in China, to

MOL signs LNG charter deal with new Russian operator

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract with the new Russian operator of the Sakahlin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project for the LNG carrier Grand Mereya. The Japanese shipowner said it had struck a new long-term deal with recently launched Sakhalin Energy for the 147,200 cu m vessel in which it holds a

New independent study confirms bio-LNG’s role in shipping’s decarbonisation

A new study commissioned by SEA-LNG has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major contribution to maritime decarbonisation. Conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the study explored questions around fuel availability, cost, lifecycle emissions and logistics, providing an overview

Pavilion Energy and DNV jointly launch digital LNG bunkering

Pavilion Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, and class society DNV have jointly developed a fit-for-purpose LNG bunker digital platform for employment in the Port of Singapore. Pavilion Energy and DNV teamed up in 2021 to digitalise LNG bunkering in Singapore and improve DNV’s platform called FuelBoss. A fully digitalised end-to-end solution, which is said

MISC inks charter contract with SeaRiver Maritime for two LNG carriers

Malaysia’s top shipping line, MISC, has inked a long-term time charter contract with ExxonMobil subsidiary SeaRiver Maritime, for two newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The 174,000 cu m units will be built in South Korea and chartered for a firm period of 10 years for operations in international waters after delivery in 2026. They

Converting ships to alternative fuels feasible and cost-effective

Converting containership vessels to alternative fuels is technically and economically feasible, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping said citing findings of a new report. As the industry moves to decarbonize its fleet, numerous questions remain to be answered on the best pathways for shipowners given the uncertainty in relation to the future fuel

New concept design developed for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC

A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a new