Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis have signed an agreement that looks to focus on opportunities in the gas shipping market and the potential development of hydrogen as a marine fuel.

CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding announced that the shipyard has secured a contract for the construction project of China’s first membrane-type land LNG storage tank.

Shortly before it will celebrate its 106th anniversary on 15 August, the Panama Canal recorded a new milestone Monday when the LNG carrier SK Resolute became the 10,000th transit through the Canal's neo-panamax locks.

Shell (Tankers) has confirmed the long-term charter of six LNG carrier newbuilds being built at yards in Korea.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) reports that the ice-breaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov, has made its maiden call at the LNG Terminal in Ohgishima, Tokyo Bay, becoming the first ice-breaking LNGC to call at Japan.

Silverstream Technologies has won orders for its air lubrication system to be installed on eight LNG carrier newbuildings being built at Korean yards for charters to Shell.

Fleet Management has joined hands with GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) to enhance their service offerings during vessel construction and management of LNG vessels and vessels installed with GTT cargo containment system.

Jiaxing LNG storage and transportation terminal project in Zhejiang province started construction at Dushan port area.

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation ordered three 174,000 cu m LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding at a total cost of $554m.

The niche LNG-to-power segment that is budding in the background may inject a much-needed boost to generate more activities for the LNG shipping market, according to analyst Drewry.