Top news of the week December 26-31

Petrobras terminates Golar Spirit FSRU charter early

Golar LNG Partners said that it has received notice of early termination of the Golar Spirit FSRU charter contract from Petrobras.

USA: Freeport LNG project moves ahead

The construction of the Freeport LNG liquefaction and pretreatment facilities located on Quintana Island in Texas has advanced with many of the large, process components arriving on site.

ExxonMobil: global LNG trade to jump 2.5 times by 2040

Global LNG trade is predicted to grow more than 2.5 times from 2015 to 2040, ExxonMobil said in its 2017 Outlook for Energy.

Japan reveals plan to turn Yokohama port into LNG bunkering hub

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, on Monday informed a feasibility study report on the development of LNG bunkering hub at the port of Yokohama has been completed.

Hawaiian Electric dismisses LNG from its energy plans

The Hawaiian Electric Companies have not included liquefied natural gas as fuel for power generation in the near-term energy plans.

LNG World News Staff