Energy, Oil & Gas

LR, HD Hyundai, GTT to develop ultra-large ethane carrier

Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and GTT have signed a joint development project agreement to develop and technically assess a 150,000-cubic-metre ultra-large ethane carrier (ULEC) incorporating GTT’s Mark III Slim cargo containment system....

Energy, Oil & Gas

LR finds 200,000-cubic-metre LNG carriers viable for major LNG trades

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has identified 200,000-cubic-metre LNG carriers as a potential next step in global fleet renewal, saying larger vessels could increase cargo capacity and reduce transport costs while requiring limited changes to existing terminal infrastructure....