February 2026

Our February issue begins with a report on the European LNG industry, and covers topics such as gas treatment, small scale LNG, and automation. With contributions from industry leaders such as Aspen Aerogels, Kranji Solutions, Titan Clean Fuels, Wärtsilä, you don’t want to miss it. You can also get a copy of the February issue at LNGCON in Barcelona from 9 – 10 March 2026, and StocExpo in Rotterdam from 10 – 11 March 2026.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Aspen Aerogels, Inc.

Security and sustainability in Europe's LNG landscape
Abby Butler, Editorial Assistant, LNG Industry, provides an overview of current European import trends and looks at how the LNG industry is responding to geopolitical pressure and approaching sustainability goals.

Revolutionising LNG infrastructure with bidirectional cryogenic floating ball valves
Kfir Ohana, Product Manager, Habonim, examines the engineering principles behind bidirectional floating ball valves, their operational advantages, and their impact on LNG system design.

The future of LNG shipping belongs to the digitally prepared
Jeremy Steventon Barnes, Chief Technology Officer, V.Group, highlights how digitalisation within LNG operations has become a necessity, forming a gateway to intelligent and informed decision-making.

The millimetres that cost millions
Mark Krajewski, Aspen Aerogels, USA, inspects how insulation quietly shapes LNG capital cost, constructability, and schedule.

LNG pathway towards maritime decarbonisation
The LNG pathway, including increasingly popular bio-LNG, is providing a solid, broad, predictable, and well-established route towards maritime decarbonisation. Starting today, shipowners can take this journey at their own pace, depending on their specific decarbonisation agenda, says Grégoire Hartig, Commercial Director of Titan Clean Fuels, the bunker fuel supplier now part of Molgas.

Turning compliance into competitive advantage
As carbon pricing reshapes global shipping economics, small scale LNG infrastructure and dual-fuel technology are giving tanker owners a practical path to compliance and profitability. Johnny Kackur, Head Coastal Merchant, Wärtsilä, explains how integrated marine systems are enabling efficient, regulation-ready operations.

How can optimised interfaces strengthen LNG bunkering performance?
Matt Richardson, Sales Director at Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, sits down with LNG Industry to discuss how standardised interfaces are key to optimising compatibility in LNG bunkering operations.

Under pressure: Testing valves for safety critical installations
Gary Burns, BEL Valves, assesses the pressures involved in ensuring valves can be installed with confidence and operate without risk of failure.

The hidden role of nitrogen
J. Anguiano, Vice President of Emerging Technologies, Reset Energy, USA, identifies how managing nitrogen in LNG can improve the operational efficiency and commercial impact across the value chain.

Electrifying the LNG value chain
Sam Dobos, Business Development Manager, Chromalox, explores how medium voltage electric process heat is powering reliability and productivity.

Breaking free from phase separation constraints: Part two
In the second part of a two-part article, Wim Moyson and Tom Ralston, Kranji Solutions Pte Ltd, outline further experiences in troubleshooting LNG processes, looking at particular concerns in the natural gas liquids recovery process, and drawing some important general conclusions relating to all key stages of LNG.

February 2026

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