Norway LNG Export and Import Markets to 2015

LNG is touted as an alternative clean fuel to replace the heavy bunker fuel STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S)and Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) inked a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a LNG bunkering facility. The two South Korean companies are now conducting research to develop the LNG bunkering facility and a … Read more

Chemical tanker MT Argonon to emit less Sox, Nox and particulates across Europe’s inland waterways The world’s first new LNG-fuelled tanker has been delivered in Rotterdam to Lloyd’s Register class, heralding the start of a new era of cleaner shipping for Europe’s local waterways. The delivery of MT Argonon, a 6,100-dwt dual-fuelled chemical … Read more

Posted by Skangas Facet on 10.10.2011 Skangass and Statoil 5 October 2011 signed an agreement for the supply of LNG as fuel for the ship Bit Viking. The agreement runs until 1 January 2014 with an option for a further 2.5 years. Bit Viking will be the first ship in the world, that is not … Read more

Seoul: STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) and Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) inked a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a LNG bunkering facility. The two South Korean companies are now conducting research to develop the LNG bunkering facility and a LNG-fueled ship. STX O&S is also actively undertaking research in LNG-related fields, … Read more

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 20 September, 2011 Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engines have exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications. This milestone represents a dual-fuel technology track record that cannot be matched by any other engine manufacturer.   “For the power plant business, Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel technology offers the … Read more

The vessels are designed by Rolls-Royce’s Environmental Ship concept, that won the prestigious Next Generation Ship Award at Nor-Shipping earlier this year, and it is the first contract signed on this concept. Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver design and equipment for two new cargo vessels for Nor Lines AS, with an option for … Read more

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, and Shell Oil Company have signed a Joint Co-operation Agreement aimed at promoting and accelerating the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. The agreement was signed in August 2011 and will run for several years. Supplies of low cost, low emissions LNG … Read more

KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of the first completely gas-powered and thereby low-emission ship in Germany. The 15,600 cubic metre LNG tanker will be used to decentrally supply Liquefied Natural Gas to energy intensive industries and LNG tank facilities in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. “I am pleased that we can … Read more

Branko Pokorny, Managing director Gate terminal. “With the establishment of this terminal, Vopak and Nederlandse Gasunie – the initiators of Gate terminal -aim to play an importand role in develop the Dutch gas roundabout and achieve an important connection to the European network.” Watch the clip…

The first construction contracts on fishing boats with LNG operations seems to be signed before year’s end. First in line of interested companies is Asbjørn Selsbane AS Lødingen. Even if the owner is reluctant to conclude that the LNG ship will be built, the project has progressed so far that there are indications that … Read more