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16 Dec

Matson converts third boxship to operate on LNG

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion, shipbuilding, shipping

(HONOLULU) — Matson has completed the conversion of its third containership to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of a long-term strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Offshore Energy reported. The containership Kaimana Hila, built in 2019 by Philly Shipyard, was retrofitted with an LNG dual-fuel gas supply system in accordance with a contract Matson had signed…

04 Dec

Seaspan celebrates ship-to-ship LNG in Long Beach

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, Ports

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Seaspan Energy has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a containership in the Port of Long Beach, Calif. The operation marks the beginning of Seaspan’s service offering on the West Coast of North America with two LNG bunkering vessels to soon serve the Long Beach and Vancouver markets. “Our first…

05 Aug

Crowley takes delivery of nation’s largest LNG barge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, shipbuilding

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has accepted delivery of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge Progress, the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind, after construction was completed at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Progress will expand access to cleaner energy for ship operators at the Port of Savannah, Ga., upon final commissioning there. Shell NA LNG…

07 Feb

Matson converting third boxship to operate on LNG

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion

(HONOLULU) — U.S. shipowner Matson has signed a contract with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) for the integration of an LNG dual-fuel gas supply system into the containership Kaimana Hila, Offshore Energy reported. The contract signing ceremony for the retrofit project was held in Nantong, China, on Feb. 2. The vessel will be the third that Matson is retrofitting…

24 Oct

Fincantieri Bay christens second barge for Seaside LNG

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, shipbuilding

(STURGEON BAY, Wis.) — Executives from Seaside LNG, Polaris New Energy and their guests gathered at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) on Tuesday to christen the recently constructed LNG bunker barge Clean Everglades. The vessel is the sister ship to the LNG barge Clean Canaveral, which was delivered by FBS two years ago and has made more than 65 successful LNG…

07 Sep

Master Boat, Sterling to build four tugs for Texas LNG facility

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingLNG, shipbuilding

(HOUSTON) — Gulf LNG Tugs of Brownsville has announced the signing of contracts with Master Boat Builders and Sterling Shipyard for each to construct two tugboats to serve the Rio Grande LNG export facility (RGLNG), which has commenced construction in Brownsville, Texas. Execution of the construction contracts represents an important milestone for Gulf LNG Tugs’ commitment to provide dedicated tug…

31 Jul

Pasha Hawaii’s second LNG boxship enters service

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion, shipbuilding, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Pasha Hawaii welcomed the newest member of its containership fleet with the arrival of Janet Marie at the Port of Long Beach, where the ship began its maiden voyage Saturday to Honolulu, Hawaii. Janet Marie is the second of two new ‘Ohana-class, 774-foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) containerships built at AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas. The new…

21 Mar

Matson to convert third containership to run on LNG

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, LNG, propulsion, shipping

(HONOLULU) — Matson Navigation Co. has confirmed that it will convert the main engine aboard its containership Kaimana Hila from a MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on liquefied natural gas (LNG). In doing so, Matson is exercising an option contained in a contract it signed with MAN Energy Solutions in June 2022 to…

09 Feb

Seaside LNG acquires bunker barge from TOTE

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, LNG, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Seaside LNG has acquired the liquefied natural gas fueling barge Clean Jacksonville from TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of TOTE Group. Seaside LNG’s maritime transportation company, Polaris New Energy, has contracted to continue fueling TOTE’s Marlin-class LNG-powered containerships and other commercial customers with its fleet of LNG bunker barges. The 2,200-cubic-meter Clean Jacksonville recently completed its…

22 Dec

LNG Summit USA to examine challenges, opportunities

Rich MillerIndustry NewsLNG, propulsion, shipbuilding, shipping

(HOUSTON) — Fueled by the success of the previous editions, WISDOM will present the seventh annual LNG Summit USA on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 in Houston. Reliability issues and a cyclical decline in capacity additions have constrained the ability of liquefied natural gas producers to respond to a demand rebound driven by the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and…