Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of LNG-fuelled newbuild

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by Hanwha Ocean of South Korea. Singapore Express has capacity for 24,000 TEUs and can run LNG, which is stored in IMO Type B fuel tanks made from high-manganese steel. The material was selected for the tanks due to its lower cost,

CoolCo inks long-term charter deal with GAIL

LNG carrier pure-play Cool Company (CoolCo) has landed a 14-year charter deal with India’s top gas utility GAIL for one of its vessels under construction in South Korea. The New York and Oslo-listed owner and operator said the charter, starting in early 2025, comes with the option to extend by two additional years. The deal

Surge in demand for LNG bunkering: Drewry

Drewry projects more than 1,000 LNG-fuelled vessels to be in service by 2027. However, development of the bunkering infrastructure appears to be lagging in comparison to the growth in fleet as well as the potential demand, which could take a leap of 30 million tonnes by 2028 under our high-case scenario. The latest key investments,

LNG bunkering sales begin with strong note in 2024

More than 2,400 vessels are equipped to operate on LNG globally, with another 1,000 vessels ordered, yet to be delivered. It’s worth noting that half of the operational LNG-fueled vessels are LNG carriers. These ships use boil-off gas as fuel, reducing their reliance on external LNG bunkering. Even excluding LNG carriers, the fuel remains the

FueLNG completes 150th STS LNG bunkering operation

Singapore-based LNG bunker supplier FueLNG has completed the 150th ship-to-ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Singapore. FueLNG Bellina bunkered the NYK Line’s pure car truck carrier (PCTC) Freesia Leader in Singapore, marking a milestone in the vessel’s journey towards sustainable energy solutions. According to FueLNG, LNG is the lowest carbon marine fuel

GAIL investing $78 mn to boost use of LNG fuel in transport sector

India’s largest gas utility GAIL plans to invest about $78 million to build LNG filling stations and boost the use of LNG as fuel in the country’s transport sector. GAIL revealed the investment worth 6.5 billion rupees ($78.4 million) in a stock exchange filling issued on Thursday. The firm said that the LNG business has

MTF evaluates alternative fuels’ readiness and adoption

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has unveiled an updated Framework for Assessing Decarbonization Technologies and Alternative Energy Carriers, accompanied by an assessment of the maturity and readiness of various alternative fuels. The updated report expands on the November 2022 heatmap and includes an evaluation of eight fuels: fossil LNG, fossil MGO combined with carbon capture

Saudi Aramco, ADNOC in talks on LNG projects

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) and UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) are discussing investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the United States. According to sources, Aramco is in talks to invest in phase two of Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG project in Texas, which would be an expansion of the

Anglo American receives last LNG dual-fuelled vessel

The last of Anglo American’s 10-strong chartered fleet of Capesize+ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fuelled bulk carriers, the Ubuntu Liberty, has been delivered. Its maiden voyage from China to Saldanha Bay, South Africa to collect a cargo of iron ore will mark the on-time delivery of all 10 ships built over the last three years

EPS places orders for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia bulkers

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers with Chinese shipyards. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner ordered two 111,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel LR2 product tankers from CSSC Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI). In June last year, the company ordered two such vessels from the