ARGENTINA’S FSRU LINES UP LNG CARGO FROM NATURGY
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), said to be Argentina’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving facility, is restocking its arsenal with a new LNG cargo from Naturgy Aprovisionamientos.
Naturgy has secured an LNG...
08/2026: REVISED SPEED TRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION SHIPS
From 1 May 2026, revised speed trial regulations come into force. This follows the adoption by the International Maritime Organization of MEPC.403(83), published last year, which further amends the 2022 Guidelines on Survey and...
INDIA COMMITS $1.4 BILLION TO THE CREATION OF A DOMESTIC P&I CLUB
India has made progress in establishing a local P&I club to protect the country’s shipping interests. Over the weekend, the cabinet approved creation of Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI), supported by a sovereign guarantee...
CATCHING THE HARMONIC BREEZE: INPEX CHARTS LNG FLEET’S COURSE WITH NEW CARRIER
Inpex Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Inpex, has sealed a deal with MOL Encean, an affiliate of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet with a newly christened...
STUDY: WIND PROPULSION IS KEY TO SHIPPING’S DECARBONIZATION
A new study highlights the potential of wind propulsion in helping the shipping industry decarbonize. With only a fraction of oceangoing vessels deploying wind-assisted propulsion, the research suggests that retrofitting a majority of the...
SCHOTTEL EQUIPS TWO SPANISH HYBRID TANKERS WITH PROPULSION
German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel is set to deliver the propulsion package for a second hybrid chemical tanker owned by Spanish shipowner Mureloil that transports biofuels and methanol.
The propulsion is destined for the 8,000...
JAPAN’S NAVY WITHDRAWS FROM OPERATING ANTARCTIC RESEARCH ICEBREAKER
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force will cease to operate the country’s Antarctic research vessel Shirase due to military personnel shortages. According to reports in local media, Japan’s navy will hand over the operations...
ARGENTINA’S FLNG INSTALLATION AND HOOK-UP IN COREMARINE & JUMBO OFFSHORE’S HANDS
Jumbo Offshore, part of the Jumbo Group, and CoreMarine have been tasked with the transport and installation of the soft-yoke (SSY) mooring systems and hook-up of two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels in...
OPENING HORMUZ TO BE KEY ISSUE OF NEGOTIATIONS AS TRANSITS REMAIN LOW
Three days into the announced ceasefire, the military portion appears to largely be holding, but Donald Trump’s demand that the Strait of Hormuz be open for “complete, immediate, and safe” operations remains elusive. The...
AUSTRALIA BACKS PROPOSED LNG TERMINAL TO STAVE OFF VICTORIA’S GAS SUPPLY CRUNCH
Australian energy infrastructure player Viva Energy has received federal environmental approval for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Geelong, Australia.
Viva Energy’s proposed gas terminal in Geelong received formal backing under the...