Norway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by Svalbard A company of unknown origin has applied for a permit to transfer Russian liquefied natural gas from ship to ship in a fjord in Svalbard. The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection fears that this involves ships from the Russian shadow fleet and has asked the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for advice.
Norway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by Svalbard A company of unknown origin has applied for a permit to transfer Russian liquefied natural gas from ship to ship in a fjord in Svalbard. The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection fears that this involves ships from the Russian shadow fleet and has asked the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for advice.
Russian LNG 2 Construction Yard Welcomes Final Module and Arrival of Hundreds of Chinese Workers Russian gas producer Novatek continues to assemble the next production line for Arctic LNG 2 all the while it shutters liquefaction of natural gas at the facility due to a lack of ice-capable LNG carriers. The company will look to the summer months, when conventional carriers can reach the project, to initiate shipments. The first conventional LNG carrier received a permit for the Northern Sea Route last week.
Putin Green-lights Novatek’s Massive Murmansk LNG Project Novatek's planned Murmansk LNG plant has cleared a key hurdle. The project will benefit from the expected liberalization of the liquefied natural gas sector and would become the company’s third project in the Arctic.
Transport of LNG Modules to Russia Continues, Calling Effectiveness of EU Sanctions Into Question Russia’s natural gas company Novatek continues to receive prefabricated modules from China for its Arctic LNG 2 project. While EU sanctions seemingly prohibit their transport a Dutch shipping company continues to aid in their delivery.
World’s Largest LNG Storage Barge Approaches Bodø En Route to Russian Arctic Novatek’s long-awaited hub for liquefied natural gas is about to arrive in the Barents Sea. It is currently around 350 km to the southwest of Bodø. Meanwhile, new modules for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 plant are being shipped from China via the Northern Sea Route. The company has also sent its first delivery of liquefied natural gas of the year to China along the route.
Construction of Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 Project Ahead of Schedule Novatek continues to push ahead with its largest Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Satellite images reveal the beginnings of a sprawling industrial complex on the Gydan peninsula.
Liquefied Natural Gas Not the Solution to Cleaning up International Shipping Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping may have hit a roadblock. A new study suggests that using LNG, long seen as a less-dirty alternative, may in fact cause more emissions than using traditional marine fuels.
