GOLAR LNG ACCELERATES FLNG EXPANSION WITH NEW $2.45 BILLION ORDER
Golar LNG, a Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) midstream infrastructure, has struck an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) deal with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) for its fourth floating...
CHINA CONTINUES GULF OF ADEN SECURITY MISSION BY DISPATCHING 49TH FLEET
China’s Ministry of National Defense reported on August 11 that it will continue its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters. It said preparations are underway for the 48th fleet to...
TDI-BROOKS TAKES ON SURVEY WORK FOR US LNG PROJECT IN LOUISIANA
U.S.-headquartered geotechnical and offshore survey research and service company TDI-Brooks has been hired to undertake a geophysical and geotechnical survey assignment for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Louisiana, United...
WRECK OF 19TH-CENTURY SCHOONER GETS PROTECTION ON NATIONAL REGISTER
The shipwreck of a 19th-century schooner that gained fame transporting cargo in the Great Lakes is set to be accorded more protection after it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The...
$30 BILLION LNG PROJECT NEARS FID: SAIPEM CONFIRMS PRELIMINARY AWARD SHORTLY AFTER MCDERMOTT
Following a project update from its joint venture partner, McDermott, Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has corroborated the progress made in moving forward with the next phase of one of Africa’s...
SHIPPING MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AS TYPHOON DOLPHIN NEARS CHINA
Typhoon Dolphin passed Okinawa on Friday morning, heading for the center of China's coastline and forcing marine traffic to move out of the way. Several of China's biggest ports have already begun a temporary...
13/2026: REVISED IMO REQUIREMENTS FOR PILOT TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS
A quick guide to the revised SOLAS V/23 pilot transfer requirements. Learn how the new mandatory IMO performance standards impact your existing vessels, safety certificate updates, and upcoming compliance deadlines to prepare your fleet.
Overview
The...
EXMAR ENRICHING LNG BUNKERING MARKET WITH FLOATING TRANSSHIPMENT UNIT
Belgian shipping company Exmar has taken delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC), which will be upgraded to function as a floating transshipment unit (FTU), dedicated to the LNG bunkering market.
Exmar has...
TURKEY CALLS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE TO ENSURE SAFE NAVIGATION IN BLACK SEA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey issued a statement on Tuesday, August 4, again calling for both Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea....
EIG’S MIDOCEAN ENERGY LINES UP NEW INVESTMENT AS NYK SPREADS ITS LNG WINGS
MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) player formed and managed by the U.S.-headquartered investment company EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG), has secured another investment, enabling Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan’s shipping and...