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An event to facilitate the use of LNG in ports and discuss key environmental considerations has highlighted its benefits as an alternative, sustainable energy source.

Becker Marine Systems is offering its low-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG) HUMMEL hybrid barge technology as a power solution for cruise ships operating in Norwegian fjords and ports.

A Norwegian-owned dual fuel tug will begin providing services from the port of Melkøya’s north terminal, following successful completion of sea trials.

The first European-built LNG bunker and distribution vessel, officially named Coralius this month, is set to fuel Gasum subsidiary Skangas in the North Sea, the Skagerak strait and the Baltic Sea.

An LNG bunkering demo has been held at Singapore’s Jurong Port by Pavilion Energy, the first of its kind in Singapore and in South-east Asia.

Caterpillar Marine says it has unveiled the first LNG test bed for gas-fuelled engines at its facility in Kiel, Germany.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is set to be a priority initiative in the development of Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal in Sri Lanka.

The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering has been established to help establish Singapore port as a leading LNG bunkering hub.

Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have jointly launched Singapore’s first LNG truck loading facility.

India’s Essar Group has apparently won a bid to set up a 1 million tonne LNG terminal at Haldia port in West Bengal.

Slovenia’s Port of Koper is currently looking into its LNG infrastructure on the back of Directive 2014/94/EU which was adopted with the aim of minimising dependence on oil and mitigating the environmental…

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) in…

Houlder, Wärtsilä and Trelleborg have developed a floating transfer terminal (FTT) that will enable ship to-shore LNG bunkering without a jetty, reducing infrastructure investment for small to mid-scale projects.

A new standard has been introduced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) for safe and sustainable bunkering of LNG-powered ships which aims to promote the fuels usage, writes Alice Mason, news…

Construction has begun on a new LNG facility at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, US, which will serve new LNG vessels currently being built for the US mainland-Puerto Rico trade route.

The president of the Port of Barcelona believes that having a good LNG supply infrastructure will allow the port to attract some of the most modern and energy efficient ships.

A new LNG-powered Cutter Suction Dreger is set to join the DEME fleet and will be built at Royal IHC in the Netherlands.

Hiranandani Energy (H-Energy) is setting up a LNG re-gasification project at Jaigarh, India, starting with the construction work of a jetty for the floating regasification and storage unit (FRSU) at the port.

European Union Member States have agreed on the Commission’s proposal to invest €444m in energy infrastructure projects, including the strategic move to create new LNG terminals across Europe.

The LNG import terminal at Teesport in the UK looks set to reopen as Swiss commodity trader Trafigura eyes its potential as a major hub for large scale energy infrastructure projects.