ONGC looking to set up mini-LNG plants to evacuate gas from wells

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), a State-owned company, is looking to set up mini-LNG plants to evacuate natural gas from wells located in areas that are not connected with pipelines.ONGC has identified five sites in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat for setting up mini plants at wellhead that will convert the gas pumped out

MOL, Chevron to install pair of hard sails on LNG carrier

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Chevron Shipping will install a pair of hard sails on the prow of an LNG carrier under construction at Hanhwa Ocean in South Korea, in a first for the gas shipping sector.  Two Wind Challengers – the rigid, telescopic sails developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding – will feature prominently

India plans to push LNG for trucking in bid to curb emissions

India is looking to liquefied natural gas to reduce pollution from its trucking industry. The Oil Ministry plans to encourage the conversion of a third of existing long-haul trucks to the super-chilled gas from diesel, according to a draft policy. It also plans to mandate that a third of new trucks run on LNG. A targeted approach will

Peninsula tied to a pair of LNG bunker newbuilds

Fuel supplier Peninsula has been linked to a pair of LNG bunker vessel newbuilds in South Korea. Shipbuilding sources suggest the Gibraltar-based tanker and bunker group is behind an order for 18,000 cu m ships announced on Thursday at HD Hyundai Mipo. The newbuilds, priced at about $93m each, should deliver by November 2027. Peninsula

CMA CGM welcomes LNG-fuelled 2,000TEU ship to fleet

French shipping company the CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The Malta-registered CMA CGM Alhambra belongs to a new series of ten containerships powered by LNG and featuring a new hull design developed to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Like sister

Hapag-Lloyd hails delivery of another LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant

German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel 23,660 TEU containership from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean. Hamburg Express is the seventh newbuild of the company’s latest Hamburg Express class, a series of twelve ships that are “the largest containerships” ever to sail under the German flag. In total,

Anglo-Eastern achieves milestone for LNG bunkering

Ship management services provider Anglo-Eastern said it has reached a milestone of safely bunkering 100,000 m³ of liquefied natural gas (LNG) across its fleet of LNG dual fuel vessels. The firm said the achievement was made possible through 35 successful LNG bunkering operations. Anglo-Eastern worked closely with key partners in the maritime industry, including Anglo

HPCL explores LNG import deals

India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is scouting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals as it expects to start its 5 million ton per year (tpy) LNG terminal in western India by end of this year. The company’s previous attempt to commission the Chhara LNG terminal in April failed due to the bad weather, he

Edison completes LNG bunkering in Adriatic Sea

Edison announced that it has completed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling in the port of Trieste. The ship-to-ship bunkering operation is the first to take place in the Adriatic Sea and the first to be carried out by Edison through the use of the LNG carrier Ravenna Knutsen, which has been supplying the Ravenna

Spacenet Enterprises forms JV with Modern Fuel Technologies for LNG projects

Hyderabad-based Spacenet Enterprises India Ltd and Russia’s Modern Fuel Technologies will form a joint venture aimed at executing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects across India with a focus on retail. In this JV, Spacenet will be holding a 15-25 per cent stake which adds value to the company, the company said in a statement. The