An LNG carrier newbuilding controlled by TMS Cardiff Gas and a Cido Shipping car carrier have collided off the Belgium coast.

The Belgium Coast Guard confirmed to TradeWinds that the recently delivered, 174,000-cbm Amberjack LNG and the 6,400-car Grand Venus (built 2006) were involved in what was described as "minor incident" at 8.14pm on the evening of 27 June off Ostend.