Vietnam has given the green light for US-based ExxonMobil to develop a $5.09bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the port city of Hai Phong, Reuters reported.

CSSC Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s unit Huarun Dadong shipyard has delivered China’s fist LNG carrier to FSRU conversion for GoIar LNG.

Mining giant BHP has inked the world’s first charter contract for LNG-dual fuelled bulk carriers with Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).

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.

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

The Liberia Ship Registry has appointed Dallas Smith as the Director of LNG and Offshore Technology and General Manager of the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry’s (LISCR) new Houston Office.

GTT Training, wholly subsidiary of GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz), has formed a training partnership with Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI) of Singapore to facilitate the delivery of GTT Training’s LNG industry related courses.

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

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) plans to shrink its fleet size by a maximum of 40 ships as it looks to reduce market exposure as part of a ‘crisis response’ amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

ABB reports that it has added Sovcomflot’s Azipod-equipped icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie - which last month completed a landmark early-season transit of the Northern Sea Route - to the list of vessels using its ABB Ability remote...