Top news of the week March 16-21

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Golar Power to build LNG terminal in Port of Suape

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Golar Power, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, signed a protocol of intentions with the Pernambuco government to develop an LNG import terminal in the Port of Suape, in the northeast of Brazil.

COVID-19 effects delay TechnipFMC split

LNG engineer TechnipFMC has put its planned split into TechnipFMC and Technip Energies on hold.

Minerva lays keel for its first LNG newbuild

The Greek shipping company Minerva, led by Andreas Martinos, has laid the keel for one of its newbuild LNG carriers at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Geoje, South Korea.

FERC suspends Commonwealth LNG environmental review

The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has suspended the environmental review of the proposed Commonwealth LNG project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Inox, Shell partner up on LNG distribution in India

Inox India has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Energy India, a unit of the Hague-based LNG giant Shell, to partner up on liquefied natural gas supply by road in Gujarat.