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Golden Pass Texas Facility Ready for Inaugural LNG Export
An LNG tanker has arrived at the Golden Pass facility in Texas to collect the plant's inaugural export, the company confirmed on Monday, after finally beginning production earlier this year following prolonged delays in construction.The Al Qaiyyah LNG tanker arrived at Golden Pass on Monday, according to LSEG data. The ship is owned by QatarEnergy, which has a 70% stake in the Texas LNG plant. OilâŠ
Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO-Led GHG Pathway
BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet, have issued a statement in support of the IMO ahead of the next Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) meeting next week.The industry associations remain committed to pursuing the ambition established within the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, havingâŠ
C&C Marine and Repair Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for Hybrid Escort Tugs
C&C Marine and Repair held a keel laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse shipyard, marking a milestone in a new series of four hybrid escort tugs being built for Green Tug Towing (GTT). The vessels will support LNG carrier operations at Woodside Energy's Louisiana LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish.The GTT series joins a separate series of four hybrid escort tugs already under construction at C&C, bringing the shipyard's active tugboat program to a total of eight vessels.
Oil Flows to Lag Even if Hormuz Strait Reopens
The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the worldâs most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the narrow waterway will take months â and possibly years â to recover to pre-war levels.Iran said on Saturday that it was tightening control over the strait in response to a U.S.
Woodside Orders Four Tugs for Louisiana LNG
Woodside Energy has awarded a services contract to Green Tug Towing â a joint venture of Harbor Docking & Towing and Saltchuk Marine â for the design and construction of four new tugs to be built at C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chase, Louisiana, and delivered to Louisiana LNG in 2028.With this award, valued at more than $300 million, Woodside and its contractors have now committed more than $1 billionâŠ
American Energy LNG Carrier Marks Anniversary with Ops to Puerto Rico
Crowley marked one year of operations of American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico. Since its first delivery in March 2025, American Energy has transported more than 2 million cubic meters (approximately 549 million gallons) of U.S.-sourced LNG to Puerto Rico, providing enough energy to power about 1.2 million homes on the island for a year.
Wärtsilä Announces Higher Power Rating for Ammonia Engine
Wärtsilä has announced that its 4âstroke engine solution for ammonia fuel now offers a higher power rating. As part of the companyâs ongoing development of ammoniaâfueled engine solutions, the upgrade to the Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine raises output to 315 kW per cylinder at 900 rpm and 345 kW per cylinder at 1000 rpm, matching the power level of the LNGâfueled Wärtsilä 25DF engine. A key benefit of the upgrade is that fewer cylinders are required for a given power demandâŠ
Fincantieri, Princess Ink Deal for Three LNG-Fueled Ships
Fincantieri and Princess Cruises signed an agreement for the construction of three new LNG-powered cruise ships. The vessel, part of a new âVoyagerâ class, will be built at Fincantieriâs Monfalcone yard, with deliveries scheduled for 2035, 2038 and 2039. While financial details were not disclosed, the contract has been described as significant and remains subject to financing and standard conditions.Each ship will be approximately 183âŠ
Alternative-Fuel Inflection Point: Gotland Horizon X and the Port Hydrogen Question
Gotland Horizon X is a 130-meter, 18,300-gt, 1,500-passenger, 400-car, 30-knot catamaran now under construction at Austal for delivery in summer 2028. Positioned as hydrogen-ready from day one, the vessel is not a technology demonstrator. It is a frontline Ro-Pax ferry designed to maintain timetable integrity while opening a credible pathway toward hydrogen. For ports and fuel suppliers, that distinction matters.
US-Sanctioned Russian LNG Makes Its Way to India
A cargo of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea that is under U.S. sanctions is on its way to India, LSEG shipping data showed on Wednesday.If it reaches its destination, it would be the first such delivery to India since U.S. President Donald Trump last year said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him India would stop buying Russian energy.India has never publicly confirmed any such pledge and has said its buying decisions are guided by priceâŠ
Cruise Shipbuilding Keeps European Yards Busy to mid-2030s
A flourishing cruise market and European shipbuildersâ unerring contractual success in the sector has taken orderbooks into the middle of the next decade, ensuring production continuity and underpinning fresh capital expenditure and R&D commitments by the continentâs foremost players.Just how important the segment is to the industry and supply chain may be gauged from the fact that at least three-quartersâŠ
Exmar Launches FSRU Conversion Work for Dutch LNG Terminal
Exmar said it has launched conversion works for a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to support the expansion of the EemsEnergyTerminal in the Netherlands.The move follows the signing of a conditional charter agreement covering both the extension of the existing Eemshaven LNG FSRU and a newly converted unit, with EemsEnergyTerminal expected to take a conditional final investment decisionâŠ
Gazprom Delivers Second Post-Sanctions LNG Cargo to China
Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a second post-sanctions LNG cargo from the Baltic Sea's Portovaya plant to China, LSEG data showed on Wednesday.The small-scale Portovaya plant, which has a production capacity of 1.5 million tons of LNG per year, started operations in September 2022.Exports from the plant have been interrupted by additional U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine war that were imposedâŠ
DNV Paper Finds That Existing LNG Infrastructure Can Ease Transition to LowâGHG Methane
Demand for low greenhouse gas (GHG) methane is expected to grow in the coming decades as the expanding LNGâcapable fleet faces increasingly stringent emissions requirements. But its long-term viability as marine fuel depends on regulatory clarity, closing the supply gap, and securing volumes against competing demand.With around 800 LNGâcapable vessels currently in operation, 600 more on order, existing bunkering infrastructureâŠ
SGMF Life Cycle Assessment of LNG Highlights Up to 29% Tank-to-Wake GHG Emissions Reduction
SGMF has published its latest Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on LNG, further demonstrating reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to traditional marine fuels. One of the key findings is evidence of up to 29% tank-to-wake GHG emissions reductions when using LNG compared to MGO 0.1%, an improvement of up to 13% compared to the previous LCA conducted in 2022. This progress contributes to overall well-to-wake GHG emissions reductions of up to 25%âŠ
BIMCO: Global Seaborne Crude Shipments Drop 16% Since Start of the Iran War
"Since the beginning of the Iran war, global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% compared to the first nine weeks of 2026, according to Signal Ocean data. This represents a reduction of 7.6 million barrels per day (mbdp) to 38.4 mbpd. Coincidentally, shipments during the past six weeks have likewise been 16% lower than during the same period last year,â says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.Before the Iran war, the U.S.
CoreMarine, Jumbo Offshore Collaborate on Argentina FLNG Installation & Hook-up Project
CoreMarine & Jumbo Offshore have announced the award of a significant contract to perform the transport and installation of the soft-yoke (SSY) mooring systems, and hook-up of both the Hilli Episeyo FLNG and MKII FLNG vessels, in Argentinaâs Golfo San Matías. The award represents a milestone for both companies as well as a breakthrough project for Argentinaâs gas sector as it ramps up in export capabilities.The contract has been awarded by Southern Energy S.A.
Shipbuilding: Changing Shipyard Dynamics in Japan
Continuous design refinement and incremental productivity gains â reflecting the Japanese concept of kaizen â alongside unremitting attention to contractual performance and product quality have seen the countryâs shipbuilders maintain a high profile in certain sectors of the commercial vessel market.The industryâs scale, reach and financial returns, though, have suffered from the onslaught of competition from its Asian counterpartsâŠ
Hormuz Crisis Signals New Era of Risk for Gulf Energy
The Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have shattered a status quo that prevailed among Middle East oil and gas producers for decades. Even if the current, shaky ceasefire holds, the uneasy ânew normalâ has likely set the stage for yet another round of conflict.Tehran has now demonstrated both its ability and willingness to seal off the critical waterway and strike vital infrastructure across the regionâŠ
Middle East Producers Gear Up for Hormuz Export Restart
Producers in the Middle East have asked Asian refiners to submit crude oil loading programmes for April and May in preparation for the eventual resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.A two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran announced on Wednesday lifted hopes for a reopening of the Strait, through which about 20% of global oilâŠ
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov on Ice Trials
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä
Digitalization Driving Safety in the Maritime Sector
Video: LNG Carrier Transits the Northern Sea Route
Designer seeks permit to send out United States gas to Mexico for LNG exports
Crowley Christens LNG-Powered ConRo
Pasha Hawaii Brings LNG Containerships Online
Inside Crowley's Commitment Class ConRo Ships
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Leif Gross, Caterpillar
Enhancing Gas Carrier Reporting and Reducing Crew Burden with ABS Wavesight Nautical Systemsâą Voyage Manager
