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Asian Spot LNG Prices Slip on Weak Demand

Mar 24, 2017

Asian spot LNG prices fell this week on poor demand from major gas-consuming regions despite a slew of new purchase tenders. The May spot LNG contract fell by $0.25 cents to $5.40 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), with new production coming on stream in Australia and the United States…

Nakilat Transitions LNG Mesaimeer to In-house Management

Mar 23, 2017

Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Mesaimeer from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.) with effect from March 23, 2017, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on October 19…

Top LNG Buyers Form Alliance to Push for Flexible Contracts

Mar 23, 2017

The world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are clubbing together to secure more flexible supply contracts in a move that further shifts power to buyers rather than producers. Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) said on Thursday it had signed…

Jones Act LNG-powered ConRo Ship Launched

Mar 21, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s newest combination container/Roll on-Roll off (ConRo) ship has been launched at the VT Halter Marine shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. for the Crowley’s service between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Named El Coquí after a beloved frog native to Puerto Rico…

Gail India Seeks First-half April LNG Cargo

Mar 21, 2017

Gail India launched a tender seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in the first-half of April, trade sources said. The tender, launched on Monday, follows two recent cargo purchases also for delivery in April.(Reporting by Oleg Vukmanovic, editing by Louise Heavens)

CFE Extends 2-Cargo LNG Tender Close by One Day

Mar 21, 2017

Mexico's state-run power utility CFE has extended the close of a buy tender seeking two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in April by one day to Wednesday, trade sources said.The deliveries are due to arrive at Mexico's Altamira terminal on the Atlantic coast…

Video: Crowley Builds for LNG Bunkering at JAXPORT

Mar 08, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp. and Eagle LNG Partners have started to build a new shore-side liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Crowley-leased property at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. The new LNG bunkering facility…

Partners to Develop Western Australia LNG Supply

Feb 28, 2017

Woodside and GE have signed an agreement to work together to support the use of LNG as a fuel in Western Australia.The agreement will provide customers with the option of seamless access to reliable LNG fuel supply and gas-fuelled transport and power generation solutions…

Total in Talks to Buy Iranian LNG Project

Feb 27, 2017

Total is in talks to buy a multi-billion dollar stake in Iran's partly-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, Iran LNG, seeking to unlock vast gas reserves.The French oil major -- the first of its peers to strike deals in Iran…

GasLog LNG Services Selects E-learning Solution

Feb 23, 2017

LNG tanker shipmanagement company GasLog LNG Services Ltd. has selected Seagull Maritime’s e-learning material & Competence Management platform for use fleet-wide, in manning offices and online, along with the Crew Evaluation System for its main office in Greece…

LNG Bunkering Commences in Australia

Feb 20, 2017

First Australian commercial LNG bunkering completed in WA’s north-west on 23 January 2017 by EVOL LNG for Woodside Under an agreement with Woodside, EVOL LNG refueled the platform supply vessel, Siem Thiima, on January 23 at King Bay Supply Base near Dampier…

Hanjin Heavy Delivers Purpose-Built LNG Bunkering Vessel

Feb 15, 2017

ENGIE, Fluxys, Mitsubishi Corporation, and NYK have taken delivery of the world’s first purpose built liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel (LBV) from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., at the Yeongdo shipyard in Busan, Korea…

Panama Canal Sets Monthly Tonnage Record

Feb 06, 2017

In January 2017, the Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record of 36.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), with the transit of 1,260 ships through both the Expanded and original locks. The previous record was established the month prior…

Uniper Hires Goldman to Sell Stake in Italy LNG Terminal

Feb 03, 2017

Germany's Uniper has hired Goldman Sachs to sell its stake in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Italy, a deal that could value the whole business at 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), three people familiar with the deal told Reuters.Books…

Indian LNG Import Tax Halved

Feb 01, 2017

India, the world’s fourth-largest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has announced plans to halve its basic customs duty on imports of the chilled fuel. Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget for 2017-18 in Parliament halved the import duty on LNG to 2…

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