ABS Classes BC Ferries’ Newly Converted LNG-Fueled Ship

ABS has classed Spirit of British Columbia, one of BC Ferries’ two largest ferries that will use LNG as fuel.

ABS Classes Newly Converted LNG-fueled Ferry

ABS is pleased to confirm that the ABS-classed Spirit of British Columbia, one of two ferries that will use LNG as fuel, has finished conversion and is back in operation for BC Ferries of Canada.

Pasha Orders LNG-Fueled Boxship Pair from Keppel AmFELS

Honolulu-based shipping company Pasha Hawaii has placed an order with Keppel AmFELS, a US-based subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), for the construction of two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships.

Sovcomflot Orders Four LNG-Fueled Aframaxes in Korea

The Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot has placed an order for the construction of four 114,000 dwt Ice-Class IA Aframax tankers at South Korean yard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).

First LNG-fueled vessel to bunker at Rotterdam in w/c Aug 8

The Port of Rotterdam is to carry out its first LNG bunkering operation next week, according to a statement from the company on August 3. The vessel to be fueled will be the Ternsund, a dual-fuel product tanker belonging to Swedish shipping line Terntank.

ABS, Partners to Develop LNG-Fueled Dry Bulker

Classification society ABS has joined forces with Arista Shipping, Deltamarin, Technigaz (GTT) and Wärtsila in the ‘Project Forward’ joint development program (JDP) to develop a dry bulk carrier concept that employs LNG as fuel.

Shanghai to see 135 LNG-fueled inland vessels by 2017

China’s progressive drive to curb emissions from ships will see the use of 135 LNG-powered inland river vessels plying the Shanghai River by 2017.