The evolution of LNG from fossil to renewable and the relationship with the direct uses of liquid methane and hydrogen will be two of the main themes of the forthcoming 6th International Conference and Expo on small scale LNG, the main two-yearly international event in the sector for Europe and the Mediterranean area (Bologna 5-7 May 2021).
Recently, the China shipyard Huarun Dadong has started the conversion to LNG of Hapag-Lloyd's ultra-container Sajir, which is heralded as the first conversion in the world of a container ship of this size.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of its founding, Carnival Cruise Line will build a new LNG-powered Excel-class ship that will join the Carnival fleet in 2022.
A recent survey by the online space magazine Austronautinews, explains the strategies of the French Ariane and ESA, the European Space Agency, for the use of LNG to replace hydrogen in the new engines of the "Protheus" series.