Regulation

• 10 May 17 Bunkering standard backs LNG use 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. The standard, launched by the Maritime and... Read more ›
• 07 April 17 LNG bunkering still a key solution to IMO’s 2020 sulfur cap rule Although some skeptics may have written it off, LNG bunkering is ultimately going to be one of the key solutions to comply with the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming 2020 global sulfur cap, as there... Read more ›
• 23 February 16 CME Group Announces the Launch of LNG DES Japan (Rim) Futures Contract CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that it has expanded its suite of energy product offerings with the introduction of a new LNG DES Japan (Rim) futures contract to... Read more ›
• 04 February 16 DNV GL approves Vard’s new LNG tank VARD’s new LNG tank design has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) by DNV GL. The new LNG-type B-tank design is based on vertical cylindrical-shape geometry and has a patented support design. The tank... Read more ›
• 15 January 16 Agreement for HiLoad LNG regasification terminal Vires decided to move forward with the project following a feasibility study that was carried out last year. Lars Ødeskaug, who is responsible for Sevan Marine’s LNG efforts, said: “We are very pleased that... Read more ›
• 15 December 15 B2B meetings by the Optimed: last stage in Beirut On 10th of December the “business to business” meetings among the operators of the logistic sector in the Mediterranean was closed in Beirut. The meetings had started in Barcelona last June – housed in the International... Read more ›
• 15 September 15 Canadian regulator OKs Repsol LNG export plan in New Brunswick Portland – Spanish energy giant Repsol has received approval from Canadian regulators to begin exporting liquefied natural gas from its under-utilized Canaport import facility in Saint John, New Brunswick. The National Energy Board of Canada granted... Read more ›
• 16 April 15 Shipping Compliance to Cost Half a Trillion     In a recent technical paper published by PTI, Simon Bennett, Director of Policy & External Relations, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has estimated a total cost of US$500bn in the next 10... Read more ›
• 04 March 15 European Commissions’ study on LNG as a shipping fuel shows industry’s support   Brussels – The European Commission today presented the preliminary results of a study on the perception of the risks and opportunities of LNG as a shipping fuel. The results show that stakeholders recognise the environmental... Read more ›
• 03 March 15 LNG Bunkering Summit 2015/ANALYSIS The third Annual LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam closed its doors on the 28th of January. However the participants had the opportunity to gather industry specialists’ knowledge about every innovation in the field of... Read more ›