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Port of Milford Haven Gets New Chairman, UK
One of the most senior figures in the UK Ports Industry, Peter Jones, has been appointed Chairman of the Port of Milford Haven. Mr Jones accepted the appointment following an open competition jointly led by the Port and the Department for Transport. Mr Jones has been appointed by the Secretary of St
Belgium: LNG Tanker Due at Zeebrugge Aug 4
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on August 4, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority. The Lusail LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,663 cbm, is sailing from Qatar’s Ras Laffan port. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an
Spain: Enagas 1H Profit Rises
Enagás of Spain reported net profit of €202Mn in the first half of 2013. This is figure is 5% higher than the profit reported in the same period of 2012 in like-for-like terms, i.e. stripping out non-contributing acquisitions or those with a lower weighting in the first half of the previous year: co
EU Supports Port of Antwerp LNG Bunkering Project (Belgium)
Antwerp Port Authority has received positive news from the European Commission concerning its application for a subsidy for LNG. The subsidy will mainly be used to develop and build an LNG bunkering station for barges in the port of Antwerp. The preparatory study work for the LNG bunkering station h
Spain: Gas Natural Fenosa Profit Rises
Gas Natural Fenosa’s profit was 780 Million Euros, while its EBITDA grew by 2.9 % to 2.634 Billion thanks to its international business. The EBITDA of international activity increased by 6.2%, to represent 43.4% of the consolidated total at the close of the first half year. The EBITDA of business in
Representatives from UK Government Visit South Hook LNG Terminal
Representatives from the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) and Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) made a visit recently to the South Hook LNG Terminal in Wales. The visit was hosted and organised by South Hook Gas, which manages the import capacity and commercial arrangements for the
Peru Ships LNG Cargo to Spain
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at the Peru LNG terminal has been dispatched to Spain. The 173,600 cubic-meter Castillo de Santisteban departed from the Peru LNG terminal on Saturday, and it is due to arrive at the Bilbao LNG terminal on August 12. Spain’s Bilbao import terminal received an LNG ca
GLE Updates LNG Map and Investment Database, Belgium
GLE members updated the GLE LNG Map and the GLE LNG Investment Database and made available the versions July 2013 on the GIE website. GLE LNG Map: https://www.gie.eu/index.php/maps-data/lng-map. GLE LNG Investment Database: https://www.gie.eu/index.php/maps-data/lng-investment-database. GLE currentl
Siemens to Deliver Gas Turbines for Yamal LNG Project in Russia
One of the world’s leading engineering companies Siemens said it has secured a contract to supply gas turbines for a plant that will power the Yamal LNG project in Russia. The company said it has sold six gas-fired power generating turbines, each with a capacity of 47MW, to Technopromexport, a subsi
Orca Platform Installation Completed in Southern North Sea
The project partnership operated by GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V., of which RWE Dea UK is part, completed the installation of the platform to develop the Orca gas field in the Southern North Sea. The first development well was spudded. First production from Orca is expected late 2013 / early 2014. The
LNG Carrier Due at Bahia Blanca Aug 2, Argentina
Argentina’s Bahía Blanca GasPort is due to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo on August 2, according to shipping data. The cargo, which was re-exported from Belgium’s Zeebrugge terminal on July 15, is being hauled by the 140,000 m3 Galicia Spirit. The Bahía Blanca GasPort is South America’s first
Greek NGV Fleet on the Rise
The Greek fleet of methane-powered vehicles numbers some 750 units as of January 2013. The national NGV fleet includes 600 public transportation buses and 102 municipality garbage collection vehicles. Compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel for vehicles was introduced in Greece in the early 2000s and
MS Stavangerfjord Completes Maiden Voyage (Norway)
Environmentally-friendly cruise ferry MS Stavangerfjord has completed its maiden voyage. On the evening of Sunday, July 14, Captain Erik Johansen and his crew could at long last could say ‘welcome aboard’ to roughly 1,000 passengers who departed from Hirtshals, Denmark on a glorious summer day. The
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 July 25, 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 delivering 21