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ACCRA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ghana has taken delivery of sub-Saharan Africa’s first offshore receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), allowing it to start delivering LNG to customers in the first quarter of this year, the terminal’s operator said.
Tema LNG, which is backed by UK-based Helios Investment Partners, said in a statement that a floating regasification unit (FRU) built by a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation arrived in Ghana on Thursday.
Shell will supply the LNG under a long-term contract, and the gas will be delivered to customers of Ghana’s public utility service, it said.
FreightWaves Classics: America’s commercial shipbuilding industry is nearly gone Maersk ships arriving in Los Angeles (Photo: APM Terminals)
The history of the American shipbuilding industry goes back to before the Revolutionary War. The United States is blessed with three extensive coastlines, as well as numerous ports and harbors that have been the sites of shipbuilding companies for more than 250 years.
Although it is no longer true, at one time in the not too distant past the U.S. commercial shipbuilding industry led the world in quality and output.
This article will focus on the U.S. merchant shipbuilding industry in the 20th century.
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An illustration shows the orbital transfer injection by Chang e 5 s orbiter-reentry capsule combination. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering on Tuesday jointly revealed the top 10 news stories of scientific and technological progress in China and in the world in 2020.
The top 10 news stories were voted by academicians of the two academies. The annual activity is in its 27th year.
China s top 10 scientific and technological progress news reports in 2020:
1. The Chang e 5 lunar probe successfully returned to Earth carrying moon samples. Scientific research on moon samples was launched.
China launched the Chang e 5 probe on Nov 24 as part of its moon missions. The probe successfully landed in a pre-selected zone on the moon on Dec 1. After sampling lunar soil, Chang e 5 s reentry capsule set off for Earth and landed in North China s Inner Mongolia autonomous reg
BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. LUNAR SAMPLE MANAGEMENT China on Monday unveiled regu
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China Regains Title Of World’s No.1 Shipbuilding Nation, As It Surpasses South Korea
January 19, 2021
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China has made headlines all over the world last year because of the coronavirus outbreak but there is good news emanating from the country as well. The maritime industry witnessed one such good news today as China took over South Korea in terms of global shipbuilding orders.