June 3rd, 20190Best known for its pioneering containership investments, Vancouver-based ship lessor Seaspan Corporation is diversifying under new management, with LNG seen as a...
May 31st, 20190John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG will proceed with a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next month, having been scrutinised and given the all clear by the...
May 28th, 20190German energy group Uniper has just sold its stake (48.24%) in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Italy to Australian fund First State Investments. The deal...
May 24th, 20190Brokers are widely tipping Dynagas Holdings as the party behind contracts for two 180,000 cu m LNG carriers to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea....
May 22nd, 20190With a new CEO in charge and a displeased investor base, top management at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) today revealed they will take a six-month 10% pay cut,...
May 22nd, 20190Tor Olav Trøim’s Golar LNG will spin off its LNG carrier business into a separate public vehicle, going down the so-called Spotify road to Wall Street. Golar LNG...
May 20th, 20191The global merchant fleet has surpassed the 2bn dwt mark for the first time, doubling in size in just 13 years, and could be on track to hit 3bn dwt by 2033, according...
May 16th, 20190Japanese owner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a 176,000 cu m LNG carrier at South Korean yard DSME, bringing the company's orderbook at the yard to three...
May 15th, 20190Following its recently concluded takeover by BW Group, Epic Gas announced today that Charles Maltby has been replaced as chairman by Andreas Sohmen-Pao. Maltby, who has...
May 13th, 20190One of the best-known women in LNG shipping circles, Kathleen Brenner, has died aged 58, her company revealed on Friday. Eisbrenner founded Houston-based LNG company...
May 13th, 20190The Houston Ship Channel reopened to limited traffic on Sunday after a collision on Friday, which resulted in the spilling of around 9,000 barrels of gasoline blend into...
May 9th, 20190Russian shipping group Sovcomflot has secured a new 10-year $297m credit facility from international banks ING Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and...
May 8th, 20190John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG has moved a step closer to listing on the New York Stock Exchange, having publicly filed a registration statement on Form 20-F with the US...
May 2nd, 20190Pavilion Energy has performed the first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Singapore. The operation, the first of its kind in Singapore, comprised a...
April 30th, 20190Belgian shipowner Exmar has ordered a pair of LPG-fuelled 86,000 cu m LPG carriers from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessels are scheduled for delivery within the...
April 30th, 20190Epic Gas has launched today a $60m fully underwritten capital increase with plans to buy more LPG ships. The subscription period lasts until May 13 with lead...
April 29th, 20190John Fredirksen’s Flex LNG has sold 2018-built LNG carrier pair Flex Endeavour and Flex Enterprise to Hyundai Glovis for $420m. Hyundai Glovis is paying $300m and...
