Gothenburg to get LNG bunkering facility
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 — MAN Cryo, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s marine LNG fuel gas system manufacturing company, is to deliver an LNG bunkering facility for the Port of Gothenburg, under a contract
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Germany to fund LNG fueled newbuild and retrofit projects
AUGUST 30, 2017 — Germany’s Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has announced a stimulus program to encourage both the construction of new LNG-fueled seagoing ships and the conversion of
LNG fueled tug is first vessel with new Schottel thruster nozzle
AUGUST 29, 2017 — LNG fueling is not the only innovation in the series of three dual-fuel escort tugs being delivered to Norway’s Østensjø Rederi A/S by Spanish shipbuilder Gondan. The first
Japan’s big three eye LNG fueled car carriers on key route
AUGUST 28, 2017 — A working group that will include Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to conduct a feasibility study on
Getting ready for bigger ships, Matson orders new cargo cranes
AUGUST 23, 2017 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) reports that a subsidiary of Matson Navigation Company, Inc. has signed contracts with Paceco Corporation for the purchase of three new 65 long-ton capacity
TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds
AUGUST 17, 2017 — Saltchuk company TOTE has emerged as the hitherto unnamed “blue chip U.S. shipping operating company” with a letter of intent (LOI) to build up to four advanced new
USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer
AUGUST 17, 2017 — A field notice from the U.S. Coast Guard Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise notes that the Coast Guard has serious concerns regarding conducting Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS)
Shell marks double LNG bunkering milestone
AUGUST 11, 2017 — Shell Western LNG B.V. is marking a double milestone for its LNG marine fuels business. The 6,500 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel Cardissa, ordered in 2014 from South Korean shipbuilder
LNG fueled research ship to have Wartsila engines
AUGUST 1, 2017 — Atair, the new LNG fueled research vessel being built for the German government by shipbuilder Fassmer, will have Wärtsilä engines. Wärtsilä will also supply the vessel with exhaust cleaning systems
Disney to build third LNG fueled cruise ship at Meyer Werft
JULY 18, 2017 — Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, used last weekend’s D23 Disney fan event in Anaheim, CA, to announce plans add a seventh ship to Disney