Shell plc and Chevron Corp. affiliates have signed deals to help cut emissions and further the use of LNG in the shipping sector. Shell said late last month that it would further long-standing collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd by signing a multi-year agreement to supply the global shipper liquefied natural gas for its 12 ultra-large, dual-fuel container…
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Avenir LNG Expanding Marine Terminal Strategy to Decarbonize Swedish Port
Marine bunkering specialist Avenir LNG is looking to progress its terminal strategy and help Sweden decarbonize industrial sectors with a proposed natural gas import project. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweden’s Oxelösunds Hamn AB could advance a liquefied natural gas import terminal. The Port of Oxelösund facility as proposed would allow customers to import…

Stabilis Focuses on LNG Profitability to Capitalize on Aerospace Growth
Stabilis Solutions Inc. reported a sizable boost in delivered LNG volumes during the second quarter and strong revenue thanks to sky-high commodity prices, but management said there was still work ahead to push back on inflationary impacts and improve earnings. Houston-based Stabilis delivered increased volumes from its two liquefied natural gas facilities during the period,…

Stabilis ‘Bullish’ on Mexico, but ‘Thoughtful’ on Approach
Houston-based Stabilis Solutions Inc. reported record revenue last year, and in the fourth quarter bested the number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes to customers with “broad-based increases” in Mexico. The Mexico business “continued to grow and mature in 2021 and was responsible for approximately 14% of total revenues,” executives said in a fourth quarter…

Dutch Companies Land Funding for Bio-LNG Production Facility
A trio of Dutch companies said this week it is on track to complete by 2023 the first bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG) production facility to serve the maritime industry after receiving $4.8 million in funding from the European Union (EU). Attero, Nordsol and Titan LNG have partnered to build a facility capable of producing 2,400…

Bio, Synthetic LNG Seen as Key to Super-Chilled Fuel’s Long-Term Role in Marine Sector
Renewable energy is likely to generate more marine fuels in the future, and natural gas will factor heavily into the mix, according to SEA-LNG COO Stephen Cadden. Cadden’s organization advocates for the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. SEA-LNG promotes the economic and environmental benefits of LNG. The organization was founded…

Stabilis Signs MOUs to Expand LNG Bunkering Footprint Along Gulf Coast
Stabilis Solutions Inc. has entered memorandums of understanding (MOU) with the Port Isabel Logistical Offshore Terminal (Pilot) in Texas and Louisiana’s Cameron Parish Port, Harbor & Terminal District (CPP) to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling services for ships calling on the facilities. Stabilis has now signed on with four ports in recent months to…

Shell Partners with Crowley for LNG Bunkering Barge on East Coast
Shipowener Crowley Maritime Corp. said Wednesday it is partnering with Royal Dutch Shell plc to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge to serve vessels powered by the super-chilled fuel on the East Coast starting in 2024. The 416-foot-long barge is designed to offer capacity for 12,000 cubic meters of LNG and product supply…

Stabilis Targeting First Gulf Coast LNG Fueling Event for Later This Year
Small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Stabilis Solutions Inc. expects its first marine fueling events on the Gulf Coast to happen later this year after recently adding several projects to its portfolio. CEO James Reddinger said last week the company is poised to benefit from expected growth in the bunkering sector as vessel owners move…

Stabilis Expands LNG Bunkering Footprint With Louisiana Acquisition
Houston-based Stabilis Solutions Inc. is expanding its reach in the growing liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering sector with the acquisition of a production facility in Port Allen, LA. The fuels specialist said Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of the facility from HR Nu Blu Energy LLC for an undisclosed amount. The small-scale plant came…