Top news of the week July 10-15

LNG giant Shell to invest billions in new energies to cut emissions

The Hague-based LNG giant Shell aims to spend as much as $1 billion a year on its New Energies unit by the end of the decade as it is seeking to lower emissions.

Ichthys LNG FPSO to depart South Korea soon

Ichthys Venturer, the Ichthys LNG project’s floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO), is preparing to depart the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea.

KBJ joint venture wins Jordan Cove LNG EPC contract

KBJ, a joint venture comprised of Kiewit Energy Group, Black & Veatch Construction and JGC US Projects has been selected by Jordan Cove LNG to engineer and build the LNG export terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon.

China to develop 100 mln tons of LNG import capacity by 2025

China’s National Development and Reform Commission said the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving capacity could reach 100 million tons by 2025.

Gallery: BW Boston undergoing a complete makeover

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker BW Boston is currently located in Navantia shipyard in Ferrol, Spain where it is getting a massive refurbishment as part of the vessels’ scheduled dry-docking.

LNG World News Staff