Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has completed the third Yamal LNG vessel for a joint venture consisting of compatriot China Cosco Shipping and Japans Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. The 174,000-cbm LNG Phecda wrapped up its gas trials on July 21 f

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) price edged up 0.2% and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price rose by 7.6% in mid-July in China, showed the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Chinas LNG price was 2,548.5 yuan/t in mid-July, growi

New Times Shipbuilding is expected to win orders from mining giant BHP for five LNG Newcastlemax bulk carriers valued at $330 million, which will be the first LNG bulk carrier to be built by New Times. Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shippi

North Chinas Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among the countrys LNG import ports in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs. LNG imports through the Tianjin port increased by 26.1 percent y

CSSC Chengxi will build two LNG - powered MR product tankers for Frances Louis Dreyfus, with a total value of about $86 million. CSSC Leasing placed an order to build two 50,000DWT dual-fuel MR product tankers in CSSC Chengxi, each with a c

The Methanol Institute (MI) has joined a study led by the China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute (CWTRI), the think tank of the Chinese Ministry of Transport, which will consider the technical and operational requirements for th

Chinas Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has completed repair works on a 30,000-cbm carrier, marking the second-ever LNG repair job for the yard. The vessel in question is the Cnooc-owned small-scale LNG carrier Hai Yang Shi You 301. Coscos Gua

An offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 10 MW started operating Sunday in East Chinas Fujian province, according to Dongfang Electric Corporation, the turbines manufacturer based in the southwestern city of Chengdu. It is estimated that

The French outfit GTT has secured an order to design and build tanks for a trio of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The company noted it won the contract from the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. Additionally, the LNG con

Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is to deliver another LNG carrier that will serve the Novatek-operated Yamal project in the Arctic. Hudong said in a statement the 174,000-cbm LNG Phecda left the Shanghai yard for gas trials on July 3. T

Chinas comprehensive import price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose last week, according to the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX). The LNG index, not including tax and processing fee, came in at 2,489 yuan ($355)

Chinas Jiangnan Shipyard held a keel laying ceremony on Tuesday for the first of two Exmars very large gas carriers. Belgiums Exmar ordered the VLGC duo last year at the Chinese yard. Both of the vessels will go on charter to Norwegian ener

China COSCO Shipping on Tuesday said it has placed an order for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessels will be capable of transporting 174,000 cubic meters of LNG, each, China COSCO Shipping

North Chinas Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among Chinas LNG import ports in the first five months of this year, accounting for about 19.5% of the countrys total LNG imports, according to the Tianjin Custom

In partnership with domestic financial leasing companies, Chinese state-owned shipping companies are expected to beat South Korea to win orders for up to eight LNG powered VLCC orders from Shell. Shell is negotiating with Minsheng Financial