GTT gets OK for three-tank VLEC design

French LNG containment giant GTT has secured approval from Lloyd’s Register for its three-tank very large ethane carrier (VLEC).

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TotalEnergies to transfer Papua LNG operatorship to ExxonMobil

French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday that Papua LNG has achieved "major" contractual and commercial milestones, marking "decisive" steps towards a final investment decision. These include completing the EPC tendering process and transferring Papua LNG operatorship to US energy giant ExxonMobil, operator of the PNG LNG project.

K Line, Petronas name LNG carrier duo in China

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has hosted a naming ceremony for two 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers it built for Japan’s K Line and Malaysia’s Petronas.

Atlantic spot LNG rates rise for first time in seven weeks

Atlantic spot LNG shipping rates rose for the first time in seven weeks, rising $3,750 week-on-week to $15,500 per day, according to Spark Commodities.

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