LNG carrier

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has inked a five-year deal with TMS Cardiff Gas to support the reliability and maintenance of two new LNG carriers

8th October 2026

Wärtsilä supports two new LNGCs

8th October 2026

LNG

LNG

DNV has approved HD HHI’s largest LNG carrier design, combining greater capacity and flexible trading

28th September 2026

HD HHI wins approval for 271K LNG carrier

28th September 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Liberian Registry has showcased six collaborative projects at Gastech, advancing AI, LNG, tank and wind technologies

24th September 2026

Liberian Registry advances maritime innovation

24th September 2026

LNG

LNG

Larger LNG carriers could boost cargo capacity and cut transport costs while retaining access to most major global terminals, says Lloyd’s Register

23rd September 2026

LR backs larger LNG carriers

23rd September 2026

WIND PROPULSION

WIND PROPULSION

MOL has named the world’s first LNG carrier equipped with two Wind Challenger units

14th September 2026

MOL names world’s first wind-assisted LNG carrier

14th September 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

GasLog has become the first commercial vessel operator to receive the SMART (MHM) notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP), marking a significant milestone in the adoption of predictive…

1st July 2026

GasLog reaches smart maintenance milestone

1st July 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Cryosafe Services has teamed up with bound4blue to support the integration of bound4blue’s eSAIL wind propulsion systems on board LNG carrier vessels.

20th May 2026

Cryosafe and bound4blue target LNG

20th May 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has completed a major modernisation of propulsion drives across nine LNG carriers owned by CoolCo, extending their operational lifetime by more than ten years while minimising operational impact.

26th March 2026

ABB upgrades CoolCo LNG drives

26th March 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has signed a comprehensive 15-year lifecycle agreement with China LNG Shipping (International) Co. (CLSICO), covering three of the company’s LNG carriers.

18th September 2025

Wärtsilä secures LNG maintenance deal

18th September 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a groundbreaking next-generation LNG carrier design.

10th September 2025

Innovative LNG carrier design approved

10th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has marked a key milestone in its LNG fleet expansion programme with the steel-cutting ceremony for eight new LNG carriers at Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in the Republic…

12th March 2025

Nakilat celebrates steel cutting of 8 new LNG carriers

12th March 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has won the largest ever order for permanent magnet shaft generators for LNG carriers.

21st February 2025

ABB secures largest ever PM shaft generator order

21st February 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Line has inked a long-term charter deal for a newbuild LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA.

15th January 2025

MOL expands LNG fleet with JERA deal

15th January 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

One of the potential paths for application of nuclear power in maritime is vessel propulsion, writes Jin Wang, director of technology, ABS.

2nd January 2025

Assessing the viability of nuclear power systems in design of future LNG carriers

2nd January 2025

LNG

LNG

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd., and classification society DNV marked a significant milestone with the naming and delivery of Al Shelila, China’s first large-scale Mark III…

29th November 2024

Al Shelila: Milestone for Chinese LNG carrier construction

29th November 2024

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä, has joined forces with Chevron Shipping Company is set to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation LNG carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation.

19th September 2024

Wärtsilä and Chevron partner to reduce methane slip

19th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a world first, a hard sail-assisted ship propulsion system will be installed on board a new LNG carrier, helping reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

13th September 2024

Worlds first hard sail on LNG carrier

13th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ClassNK has issued its first ever approval in principle (AiP) for a membrane-type LNG carrier installed with a hard sail wind propulsion system.

2nd August 2024

ClassNK’s first AiP for wind-assisted LNG carrier

2nd August 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MOL has signed a long-term charter deal for a newbuild LNG carrier with an operator funded by Japanese power company, JERA.

23rd May 2024

MOL inks long-term LNG charter deal

23rd May 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bureau Veritas has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to four companies for their developmental work on a wind propelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier.

14th June 2023

Wind propelled ship double awarded Bureau Veritas AiP

14th June 2023