During shipbuilding , the ships are assembled piece by piece 🏢 and block by block exactly as the kids play with their Lego game.

Shipbuildingis the construction of ships and other floating vessels 🛳. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard.

These parts are built separately inside the shipyard and then transported to the drydock for assembly as shown in the below picture 👇 taken during attending the commissioning and outfitting 📝 of a new LNG vessel at Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan South Korea 🇰🇷.

Indian importer Petronet LNG is changing its plan 🎯 for a floating storage and regasification unit-based terminal 🚢 on the east coast to a land-based version 🏭, due to a shortage of FSRUs.

The project cost of the planned facility at Gopalpur in Odisha state will rise to 💰737m, up $469.7m from the previous estimate for the 4-mtpa capacity FSRU-based terminal 💧, which was originally agreed in late 2023.

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New liquefaction project LNG Canada provides an “advantaged route” 🎯 to Asia that takes less than half the time than from terminals in the US Gulf 📉.

Cargo shipping time to Asia from the Kitimat terminal in British Columbia is 👉 10 days, compared with 👉 24 days for projects in the US Gulf that export their cargoes westbound via the Panama Canal.

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Italy’s Terminale GNL Adriatico will begin maintenance and expansion work 🏗 at its northern Adriatic Sea liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal next month, targeting a boost in regasification output 🚀.

Boasting a capacity of 9.6 billion cubic meters per year 💭, the terminal had the largest LNG storage capacity in Italy in 2024 🥇. Thanks to the capacity extension that will be carried out during next month’s downtime, this will increase to 10.4 billion cubic meters per year 📈.

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Arrival of the FSRU Energos Force at Aqaba Port in Jordan 📍 as Part of Energy Supply Security and Regional Cooperation Enhancement Plan 💡.

This comes in preparation for connecting the unit to the Arab Gas Pipeline grid 💭 , and initiating the regasification of LNG shipments in alignment with operational needs and load demands on the national gas grid 💧.

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Several LNG carriers are coming under scrutiny 🚨 after loading or preparing to take on cargo at Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant 🏭.

Speculation is swirling as to where operator Novatek will find buyers 🤝 prepared to take these volumes.

Two vessels have already loaded at the 19.8-mtpa 💧production facility’s Utrenniy Terminal on the Gydan Peninsula.

The LNG carrier 1️⃣ Pearl, formerly the 2️⃣ Pskov, has had another name re-tweak and is now the 3️⃣ Perle.

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Hanwha Ocean is expecting continued demand 🚀 for LNG carriers and very large ethane carriers on the back of a market recovery 📈.

It sees a recovery in the LNG newbuilding market 📈 driven by the growth in US export projects 💧, the phase-out of steam turbine vessels 📉 from the global fleet and lower shipyard pricing 💰.

The South Korean shipbuilder, which is part of the Hanwha Group, believes an increase in LNG charter rates 💵 during the second half of this year will positively affect future ordering 🤝.

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Owners and operators are considering when to make their moves 🎯 on LNG newbuildings in complicated market conditions 📊.

“Very strong tailwinds” are supporting the LNG industry 🌪. 2025 has been “absolutely decisive” for new LNG projects, with final investment decisions 💵 taken on 38 mtpa of new liquefaction in the first half, largely in the US, and more to come. GTT Chief executive Philippe Berterottiere

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Knutsen group took delivery of another 174 000 m3 LNG carrier named MESAIEED 🎊.

Mesaieed is the second LNG carrier in a series of ten 🔟 that they are building and chartering to Qatar Energy 🤝.

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Sempra Infrastructure has signed a multi-year sale and purchase agreement 🤝 with Japan’s JERA for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the second phase of its LNG export terminal under development in Port Arthur, Southeast Texas, United States 🏗.

This 20-year deal for U.S. LNG from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Jefferson County will enable Sempra Infrastructure to supply 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG 💧 offtake to JERA on a free-on-board basis 🚢.

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ADNOC Gas has signed a heads of agreement (HoA) 🤝 with India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) 💧.

ADNOC will provide 0.5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG for 10 years 💧. The shipments will be received at the Chhara LNG terminal 🏭.

The LNG will be sourced from ADNOC Gas’ Das Island liquefaction facility 🏭, which has a production capacity of 6 mmtpa.

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A new milestone has been unlocked in the construction of TotalEnergies’ future 18,600m3 LNG bunker vessel 🚢 for the Marsa LNG Project in Oman 📍

On July 29, a keel laying ceremony was held at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard 🎊

Designed with best-in-class emissions performance and maximal operational flexibility 💡, she will further strengthen their LNG bunkering capabilities to support shipping’s energy transition 🌎.

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UK shipping company Union Maritime has closed a 💰130 million delivery financing agreement for two 2️⃣ newbuild long-range (LR2) tankers that will be fitted with LNG dual-fuel 💧 and wind-assisted propulsion solutions 🌪.

The vessels, scheduled for delivery in late 2025 and early 2026 🎊, will be equipped with LNG dual-fuel propulsion systems and WindWings, a rigid sail technology from UK-based design and engineering firm BAR Technologies 🚢

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BYD has welcomed a new 7,000 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier 👉 BYD Zhengzhou built by Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI).

The car carrier adopts a dual-fuel propulsion system 🔥 and is equipped with a permanent magnet shaft generator ⚡.

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A total of 28 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in July 2025 🔥.

LNG remains the dominant fuel choice 🥇, accounting for 22 of the 28 orders. The majority of these orders were concentrated in the container segment with 19 on record, with the two remaining being tankers and one a research vessel.

Methanol followed with three new orders, including two bulk carriers and one offshore vessel 🔋.

July also saw two ammonia-fueled gas carriers ordered, and for the first time, one ammonia bunker vessel was added to the orderbook 💧.

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EXMAR has launched what described as the “world’s first” 🥇 oceangoing ammonia-powered gas carrier at HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard in South Korea 🏗.

The 46,000 cubic meter (cbm) LPG/ammonia carrier is fitted with an ammonia two-stroke engine (X52DF-A) 🏭 developed by Swiss marine power company WinGD.

It features a length of 190 meters and a width of 30.4 meters, with three cargo holds for transporting liquefied gas, including LPG and ammonia 💧.

Northern Marine Group is looking for :

🎯 Master

🎯 Chief Officer

🎯 Chief Engineer (ME-GA, ME-GI, XDF)

🎯 2nd Engineer (ME-GA, ME-GI, XDF)

🎯 Gas Engineer (2-stroke with a 2E COC)

🎯 ETO (2-stroke)

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