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Amec Foster Wheeler Bags LNG Terminal Work in India

Jun 07, 2016

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil LNG Private Ltd. Co. (IOLPL) for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in Ennore, Tamil Nadu, on the east coast of India.  This award follows the successful completion of…

India to Boost LNG Impots

Jun 07, 2016

India plans to more than double its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal capacity in six years to cater to the rising natgas demand from refineries, fertilizer and power plants, according to a report in the Economic Times. A total of 15…

GTT Settles in China

Jun 06, 2016

6 June 2016. GTT has inaugurated, on June 3rd, its office in Shanghai: GTT China. Several officials from Chinese companies in the transport and industry of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sectors attended the ceremony, in the company of Adnan Ezzarhouni…

Hyundai Bags Order for 2 LNG Carriers from SK Shipping

Jun 03, 2016

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (HHI) struck a $400 million worth deal to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for SK Shipping Co., a Korean shipowner.  According to the sources, the vessel can carry 180,000 cubic meters of LNG.…

JX Nippon Acquires 10% Stake in Petronas LNG

Jun 03, 2016

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Japanese oil company JX Nippon Oil & Energy (JX NOE) have signed an agreement for the sale and purchase of equity in Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd (PL9SB), say local media. Under the agreement, JX NOE will acquire a 10% stake in PL9SB…

Höegh LNG Partners Sinks to Loss in Q1

Jun 01, 2016

Höegh LNG Partners LP in their Preliminary Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 reported a net loss of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to operating income of $5.0 million and net income of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2015…

Scientists Slam BC LNG Proposal

Jun 01, 2016

International climate scientists are calling on the Canadian government to reject a proposed liquefied natural gas project by Petronas-backed Pacific NorthWest LNG in British Columbia, saying it would have dire environmental effects, according to a report in Canadian Press…

Golar LNG Hit by Weak Market

Jun 01, 2016

Oscar Spieler-led LNG shipowner Golar LNG Ltd. (GLNG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $80.1 million in its first quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share…

Falck offers LNG Safety Training for Maritime Industry

May 31, 2016

Since more ships sail on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) or transport this quite new type of gas, Falck Safety Services offers LNG safety training for the maritime industry.In 2013 Falck developed a complete new training facility for the LNG industry…

World’s Biggest LNG Buyer Becomes Seller

May 27, 2016

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French power giant EDF, has signed an LNG sales and purchase agreement with Japanese LNG aggregator Jera Co Inc, one of the world’s largest buyers of liquefied natural gas. Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Co…

Cheniere to Roll Out Second LNG Unit

May 26, 2016

Cheniere Energy Inc. plans to start exporting liquefied natural gas in August from a second plant at its Sabine Pass terminal in Cameron Parish, according to a report from Bloomberg News.  Cheniere began exporting LNG in February from its first unit at Sabine Pass…

Poland Getting Ready for More LNG Imports

May 26, 2016

State-run Polish gas company PGNiG will receive its first spot delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Norway’s Statoil on June 25, it said on Tuesday, taking advantage of cheap and abundant global supply. Reuters reports that on 25 June Swinoujscie will also take delivery of a 140…

DSME, Sovcomflot Delay Delivery of First Arctic LNG carrier

May 23, 2016

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Sovcomflot have agreed to delay a liquefied natural gas carrier being built for the Yamal LNG project in Russia. According DSME statement the vessel, which was originally scheduled for June this year re-set the delivery date…

BW LPG Registers 10% Growth in VLGC Fleet

May 23, 2016

Less domestic petrochemical consumption of LPG would be positive for VLGC shipping as it would result in a greater surplus of LPG available for export.  However, it is still unclear whether this dedicated-feedstock ethylene (five new ethylene plants…

Wartsila's Value of Expediency

May 17, 2016

Regasifying and storing LNG offshore has allowed customers to import gas without committing to land-based infrastructure. The option also speeds up access to vast amounts of energy.“Wärtsilä focuses on completing the LNG value chain,” says Timo Koponen…

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