RINA and MES to cooperate on innovative chemical tankers

Three forward-looking fuel solutions RINA and Marine Engineering Services (M.E.S.), a leading company in ship design, have signed an agreement to cooperate on chemical tankers concepts that will use alternative fuels. M.E.S. will provide its competence in designing high-tech gas and chemical tankers with new technologies; whilst RINA will share its expertise for the energy transition towards the … Continue reading RINA and MES to cooperate on innovative chemical tankers

ConferenzaGNL

On 20 July, at the Keppel Shipyard in Nantong, China, the first of the four 7.500 m3 Avenir LNG’s bunker vessels entered the water – raised by the rising tide. The launching ceremony was attended by representatives of the Norwegian company Stolt Nielsen, founder of Avenir LNG, the world’s leading liquid methane bunker operator, of the Italian Gas and … Continue reading ConferenzaGNL

China: Stolt Nielsen’s first 7,500-cbm LNG carrier launched

The Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen launched its first 7,500-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China. First of the two vessels with ship-to-ship bunkering capability was launched on July 20 at the shipyard, Italian ship designer and marine consultancy Marine Engineering Services, designer of the two vessels said in a statement. Once … Continue reading China: Stolt Nielsen’s first 7,500-cbm LNG carrier launched

International Maritime Organization

Celebrating 300 years of Port history (1719-2019), Trieste Port Authority hosted on the 1rst of April 2019 the Global MTCC Network meeting and technical workshop. M.E.S. participated with a speech during the session "Energy management in ports and shipping". Marco La Valle (MES General Manager) gave an overview of the LNG propulsion system characteristics, the … Continue reading International Maritime Organization

Golar and Höegh join Stolt’s small-scale LNG play

Stolt-Nielsen, Golar LNG and Höegh LNG Holdings have agreed to jointly invest US$182M in Avenir LNG to pursue opportunities in the small-scale LNG sector. More specifically, the partners will seek to deliver LNG to areas of stranded demand and develop LNG bunkering capabilities. The investment will be contributed as cash and equity-in-kind and will fund … Continue reading Golar and Höegh join Stolt’s small-scale LNG play