UK’s clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has secured an order from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to install its air lubrication technology on a new Carnival Corporation’s Excel-class cruise ship.

Chinese energy trading center Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX) launched a spot pricing index for LNG imports, Reuters reports.

Russian LNG producer Sakhalin Energy has agreed on the delivery of the first carbon-neutral/offset LNG cargo from the Sakhalin-2 project to Japanese utility Toho Gas.

Spanish energy company Naturgy has delivered the first carbon-neutral LNG cargo in Spain, in addition to offsetting associated carbon emissions.

South Korean shipyard Hyundai Sahmo Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered French containment specialist GTT’s tank design for two new LNG carriers on behalf of a European ship-owner.

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop digital twin technology for an LNG carrier.

The classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to French engineering firm GTT and Finnish ship designer Deltamarin for the Aframax LNG tanker design.

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) has held a keel-laying ceremony for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier built for compatriot shipowner COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).

US-based provider of liquified natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen services Stabilis Solutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Port Isabel Logistical Offshore Terminal (PILOT) to speed up the use of LNG as a marine fuel at the port.

Natural gas prices in Europe hit a record-breaking number as uncertainties about supply security this winter worsen. Power prices also surged to a new high after a disruption on a power link with France.