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Increasing use of gas in Southwest Finland – filling station for heavy-duty vehicles to open in Lieto in the summer

Located in the Avanti business and industrial area of Lieto, the station will provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) for the needs of long-haul transport.

Gasum completes acquisition of LNG, biogas, marine bunkering businesses in Nordic region

The acquisition is an integral part of Gasum’s strategy execution to accelerate growth for cleaner transport solutions across the Nordics.

Nauticor and Novatek to Develop Small-Scale LNG in the Baltic

The two companies aim to further develop the marine LNG bunkering market by delivering via both bunker vessels and trucks.

Liqvis opens new LNG filling station in Kassel on the A7

Prime location in the center of Germany makes the site a hotspot for long-haul heavy trucks, as previously demonstrated by the high demand for the mobile station.

Chart eyes LNG stations deal with Shell as profit jumps

hart’s Distribution and Storage Eastern Hemisphere booked 14 LNG fueling stations, which is the same level as the first quarter of 2019.

Keppel Data Centres partners with Toll Group and Royal Vopak to explore Floating Data Centre Park and LNG-to-power solutions in Singapore

With the growing global demand for data centres, Keppel Data Centres’ FDCP concept is an environmentally-friendly and resource-efficient way to meet the expanding needs of the digital economy.

LNG powered vessels are a great asset for ESL Shipping

Using LNG has awakened ESL Shipping’s customers’ interest and lowered their fuel costs.

Powerzeek - an online marketplace for cleaner marine fuels

Buyers and sellers of LNG are able to register for free and send out their enquiries or offers.

VW to start using Siem’s LNG-powered car carrier duo

The vessels are claimed to be the largest and the first liquefied natural gas-powered overseas car freighters.

SAG’s kryotanks for Methan electric busses

Using a special process, the easily transportable and CO2-neutral liquid methane is produced from biogas. In combination with a drive system developed by CM Fluids, it is possible to operate buses in public transport economically and without CO2 emissions.

LOTOS to open its first LNG refuelling station

Grupa LOTOS, LOTOS Paliwa and Remontowa LNG Systems signed an agreement to build a pilot LNG docking station. Its commercial operation is slated to start in mid 2021.

VIDEO: LNG as the first step towards deep-sea shipping GHG reduction

Shipping currently represents around 3% of total global emissions. That contribution could change significantly as other sectors switch to renewables if the shipping fuel mix remains unchanged.

PGNIG commences operations at Klaipeda LNG reloading station

The capacities of the station, which will allow more efficient entry into the small-scale regional LNG market, is reserved for a strategic partner for five years.

MAN to build liquefied methane terminal in Oxelösund, Sweden

The terminal will also feature a bunkering solution enabling vessels to bunker LNG and other methane-based fuels in the port of Oxelösund directly from the terminal.

Schottel propulsion for German LNG-fueled research vessel

The vessel was ordered by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).

Golar Power to build LNG terminal in Port of Suape

With operations scheduled to start in the second half of 2020, the project includes infrastructure for the supply of natural gas and LNG to generate electricity, in addition to meeting the demands of industries, commerce, LNG stations and households.

Grain LNG terminal receives milestone cargo

Grain LNG is the only terminal in the UK able to process the full range of global LNG, due to extensive nitrogen facilities.

Island Offshore secures deals for LNG-fueled PSVs

Island Crusader and Island Contender have secured 600-day and 400-day deals while Island Commander has secured a three-year contract.

A vessel filled with LNG for the first time in Klaipeda Port

On March 8, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered vessel was successfully bunkered for the first time in the port of Klaipėda. During this operation, the fuel tank of the cement carrier MV Greenland was filled with gas at the Malkos Bay Terminal.

Gas filling station serving heavy-duty vehicles opens in Kalmar, Sweden

The Nordic gas filling station network is expanding to Kalmar as Gasum opens a gas filling station for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). This is Gasum’s 10[th] gas filling station in Sweden and an important part of Gasum’s plan to build a network of 50 gas filling stations for HDV’s by the early 2020s in the Nordics.

MAN-Cryo to deliver LNG systems for WALLENIUS SOL's newbuilds

Once operational, each newbuilding will offer 5,800 lane metres of carrying capacity for WALLENIUS SOL's network linking the Gulf of Bothnia, the UK, and North Sea continental Europe.

Uniper subsidiary Liqvis and Echo Tankstellen GmbH join forces to expand LNG filling station network for truck

The Echo network currently comprises around 1000 filling stations operating under the brand name Esso. Liqvis is expected to have six sites where trucks can refuel with LNG by the end of 2020.

UECC doubles down on LNG

UECC has ordered its second pair of dual-fuel LNG PCTC vessels based on their positive experience with the first two, in operation now for nearly four years. The new twins will add battery hybrid technology to the already eco-friendly design package.

Wärtsilä integrated solutions will deliver efficiency and sustainability to three new short-sea vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply all the main equipment for the first LNG fuelled short-sea Ro-Lo (roll-on, lift-off) vessels to be operated by Finland based Bore Ltd. Three ships have been ordered and are being built at the WuHu Shipyard in China.

Cryopeak develops LNG hauling trailer

Development of the trailer is in line with Cryopeak’s business objective of providing natural gas solutions to companies and municipalities which are seeking to transition to an environmentally sustainable and competitive fuel source

Wärtsilä LNG Bunkering & Fuel Supply System Simulator launched

The simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG fuelled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG systems.

Chantiers de l’Atlantique bags MSC Cruises LNG pair

Contracts represent a capital investment by MSC Cruises exceeding €2 billion ($2.2 billion).

Shell and Turcas Petrol open Turkey’s first LNG station

The facility opened in Sapanca on the Istanbul-Ankara highway that facilitates the highest volumes of international transport traffic.

Cryostar and KC LNG awarded contract for building LNG facility in port of Antwerp

Cryostar and KC LNG have been awarded the contract for building an LNG ship bunkering and truck fuelling facility in Europe’s no. 1 breakbulk port of Antwerp. The project promotors of the facility are Fluxys, G&V, Titan LNG and Rolande, some of the strongest names in the European LNG industry.