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Novatek Signs Pact for Kamchatka LNG Transshipment Complex

Sep 11, 2018

Russia’s natural gas producer Novatek has signed an agreement of intent on implementing a project for the construction of a marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) transshipment complex in the territory of Kamchatka.PAO Novatek, the Ministry of the…

Uniper Sees Merit in Building LNG Terminal at Wilhelmshaven

Sep 11, 2018

Germany's Uniper on Tuesday said it favors a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Wilhelmshaven deep sea port on the North Sea coast, less than a week after peer RWE said it secured access to capacity should a rival project at Brunsbuettel go ahead…

Repsol to Buy LNG from Venture Global

Sep 07, 2018

Venture Global LNG announced that it has entered into a 20-year, binding Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Repsol for the supply of one million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility…

Eight Vessels Stalled at Sabine Pass Over Draft Restrictions

Sep 07, 2018

Eight vessels were stalled on Friday at the Sabine Pass Channel on the Texas-Louisiana border after 37-foot draft restrictions were put in place this week to allow search operations for a displaced pipeline, the U.S. Coast Guard said.One liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Partners Aim to Enhance LNG Transfer Efficiency

Sep 04, 2018

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation and Australasian engineering consultancy Synertec have formed a strategic partnership to meet demand for more accurate and efficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) custody transfer. Under the new agreement…

Aspo's ESL Shipping Completes Acquisition of AtoB@C

Aug 31, 2018

ESL Shipping, a shipping company fully owned by Aspo has completed the transaction concerning the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of AtoB@C Shipping AB and AtoB@C Holding AB that offer shipping services.Total of 444,255 new Aspo's…

Yamal LNG Exports Accelerate in Time for Winter

Aug 31, 2018

Liquefied natural gas exports from Novatek's Yamal terminal in the Arctic have come on stream faster than expected over the summer and exceeded volumes from Russia's only other LNG facility, Sakhalin, for the first time in August.The pace of…

Q-LNG, VTHM Execute LOI for Another LNG Bunkering Vessel

Aug 29, 2018

Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport, LLC (“Q-LNG”) announced its further commitment to support the cruise line industry and its liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) marine fueling needs by executing a letter of intent (“LOI”) with VT Halter Marine…

Carnival Maritime Partners with Wessels Reederei for LNG Training

Aug 24, 2018

AIDAnova is due to usher in a new era at the end of the year when it becomes the first cruise ship that can run on environmentally-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG). To fully prepare the captains and officers for this technological changeover…

Sinopec, Zhejiang to Build LNG Terminal in China

Aug 22, 2018

China's Sinopec Corp has teamed with Zhejiang Energy Group Co Ltd on a 3 million tonne-per-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in east China, with the first phase set for operation at end-2021, the state oil giant said on Wednesday.The project…

GasLog Orders LNG Duo at Samsung Heavy Industries

Aug 20, 2018

Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog  has ordered two 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers (HN 2300 and HN 2301) with low pressure two stroke (“LP-2S”) propulsion at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, with expected delivery in late 2020.GasLog…

Bangladesh's First FSRU Starts Operations

Aug 20, 2018

Bangladesh started operations at the country's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Saturday after ironing out teething issues related to technical problems and bad weather, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday…

Stena Blue Sky Delivers First LNG Cargo in China

Aug 17, 2018

The LNG carrier Stena Blue Sky was historical when it delivered its cargo to the first privately-owned LNG terminal in China.Chinese gas distributor, ENN invited the LNG carrier to become the first vessel to unload at the new Xin’ao Terminal in Zhoushan…

Mitsubishi to Acquire 25% Take in Bangladesh LNG Terminal

Aug 17, 2018

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp has agreed to take a 25% interest in Summit's Bangladesh LNG import terminal project - which will be the country's second such terminal.The other 75% of the Summit LNG terminal will remain with Summit Corp.Mitsubishi…

KOGAS Invests $8.84bn in LNG, Hydrogen Projects

Aug 17, 2018

South Korean state-owned Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) will invest 10 trillion won (US$8.84 billion) by 2025 to expand its natural gas capacity and infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles and other clean energy sources, reports Yonhap.Kogas, which has a monopoly on domestic natural gas sales…

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