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Hoegh: Gas Natural Extends LNG Libra Charter
Höegh LNG said on Wednesday that Gas Natural has exercised its option to extend the charter period for the 126,000 cbm LNG Libra with redelivery by year end 2014, a total period of around 13 months. Höegh LNG announced in April that the LNG Libra was chartered to Gas Natural for operation between Tr
Rosneft, Gazprombank, SCF, DSME to Establish Shipbuilding Cluster in Russian Far East
Rosneft, Gazprombank, Sovcomflot and Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on key terms of cooperation to establish shipbuilding and industrial cluster in the southern part of Primorskiy Krai (Russian Far East). The parties agre
UK: BG COO Steps Down
BG Group announced that Martin Houston, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, has stepped down from the Board and Group Executive Committee with immediate effect, and will retire from the Group by 31 December 2014. Sami Iskander, Executive Vice President Operations will now take over the r
EAGC 2013 Announces Achievement Awards Winners (Belgium)
Day one of the 28th European Autumn Gas Conference in Brussels, hosted by Eni, saw two awards presented to industry – Lifetime Achievement Award and Outstanding Contribution made by an Organisation. WINNER – Lifetime Achievement Award Jean-Marie Dauger, Executive Vice-President of Global Gas & LNG,
Dynagas LNG Prices Initial Public Offering, Greece
Dynagas LNG Partners said that it has priced its initial public offering of 12,500,000 common units at $18.00 per unit. These common units represent limited partner interests and include 8,250,000 common units to be sold by Dynagas Partners and 4,250,000 common units to be sold by Dynagas Holding Lt
France: GDF Suez LNG Sales Climb
GDF Suez of France said it has sold 68 cargoes of LNG (49 of which were sent to Asia) in the fist nine months of this year, compared to 50 cargoes (31 of which were sent to Asia) by the end of September 2012. Revenues from the company’s Global Gas & LNG business totaled EUR […]
MPA Singapore to Harmonize LNG Bunkering Standards with Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Antwerp Port Authority and Port of Zeebrugge signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this morning on co-operation in the following areas: To harmonise the procedures related to liquefied natural gas bunkering in order to facilitate the acceptanc
OLT Offshore: Commissioning Phase of FSRU Toscana Nearing Completion (Italy)
Commissioning of the regasification plant of OLT Offshore LNG Toscana is proceeding well and close to completion. The Terminal is fast approaching commercial operations, in line with the company’s program. The start of commercial activities is planned within mid December. All the operations carried
Wartsila of Finland Launches New DF Engine Technology
Wärtsilä of Finland said it has successfully conducted full scale testing on gas of its low-speed 2-stroke dual-fuel engine and is now introducing a full new range of engines based on its established and well-proven low pressure technology. The implications of this for ship owners and operators are
Work on South Stream in Serbia to Begin Before Year End
Led by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, the Company’s delegation paid a visit to the Republic of Serbia. During the visit Alexey Miller held meetings with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The
The Netherlands: LNG Tanker Reloaded at Gate Terminal
For the first time in its history a conventional sized reload has been conducted at Dutch Gate terminal. On 5 November, the “LNG Excel” moored at Gate terminal on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. The carrier has a capacity of 135,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is a so called “full sized” LNG ves
MZA Adds 35 LNG Busses to Its Fleet (Poland)
Public transport is becoming more eco‐friendy in Warsaw, Poland’s capital. The municipal transport company of Warsaw, Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe (MZA), has decided to add 35 articulated LNG buses to its vehicle fleet. GAZPROM Germania ‐ a subsidiary of Gazprom Export LLC ‐ and Polish bus manufactur
CWC Announces Shortlist for 9th Annual LNG Awards, France
The shortlist for the 9th Annual LNG Awards has just been announced by the CWC Group. The categories for 2013 include the coveted CWC / World Gas Intelligence (WGI) LNG Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, the LNG Technological Innovation Award and the LNG Executive of 2013. The nomin
Qatari LNG on Way to UK
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on November 16, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of deliverin