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Bestobell Valves to Further Develop Business in Russian Market
Bestobell has recently appointed a Sales Agent in Russia to further develop business opportunities in the Russian market. Mir-Expo has almost 15 years’ experience in promoting some of the world’s most innovative products and technologies to Russian businesses and has expertise in cryogenics and the
Qatari LNG Cargo Bound for Belgium
The Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas import terminal in Belgium is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 145,702 cbm Al Thakhira on July 30, port data shows. The Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge. It has an annual th
TGE Marine to Supply LNG Fuel Systems for AIDA Cruises
TGE Marine Gas Engineering has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver two complete LNG fuel systems. The systems will be installed on the new generation of cruise ships which Mitsubishi Heavy Industries currently builds for AIDA Cruises from Rostock/Germany belonging to th
GTT, HYPROC Renew Technical Service Agreement (France)
HYPROC and GTT renewed their Technical Service Agreement after more than 40 yers of close collaboration. Since 1971 HYPROC has been operating membrane type LNG Carriers after undertaking the first commercial voyage of LNG Carrier Hassi R’mel. In 1990, Hyproc represented by Techinical Manager Mr Mokr
Wartsila Order Intake Down 11 Pct (Finland)
Wärtsilä Corporation of Finland said its order intake decreased 11% to EUR 1,071 million in the second quarter of 2013. Second Quarter Highlights: Order intake decreased 11% to EUR 1,071 million (1,198) Net sales increased 5% to EUR 1,152 million (1,099) Book-to-bill 0.93 (1.09) Operating result EUR
Wartsila Retrofits German Ferry with DF Engines
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded an important retrofitting contract by the German shipyard, BVT – Brenn – und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH. The project entails converting the m/v Ostfriesland, a car and passenger ferry owned by Aktien-Gesell
Drewry: LNG Freight Index Remains Unchanged
June saw more enquiries than May, and more were converted into fixtures, but Drewry’s LNG freight index was stubbornly unchanged according to the latest LNG Insight. However, market sentiment remains positive as Cheniere took three vessels on mid-term charter, plus options. One vessel from Dynacom w
GE Oil & Gas to Set Up New Global Headquarters in London
GE Oil & Gas today announced it will establish its new global headquarters in London. Florence will remain the global headquarters for GE Oil & Gas Turbomachinery Products & Services, a more than $6 billion business and a key manufacturing and engineering site for the production of centrifugal compr
Rosneft, Sakhalin Governor Discuss Construction of LNG Facility
Rosneft President Igor Sechin and Sakhalin region’s Governor Alexander Khoroshavin signed a Supplement to the Cooperation Agreement. The parties agreed to discuss the construction of an LNG facility and all required gas pipeline infrastructure in the region. The LNG facility is expected to be set up
PIRA Energy: Japan Conserves and Limits LNG Tightness
PIRA Energy Group said in a report it believes that Japan conserves and limits LNG tightness. In the U.S., there is optimism for future supply prospects. In Europe, German stocks show a stronger build. Specifically, PIRA’s analysis of natural gas market fundamentals has revealed the following: The b
Port of Gothenburg to Get EU Funds for LNG Terminal, Belgium
Liquefied natural gas for shipping by 2015 at the latest. This is the aim behind collaboration between private infrastructure companies and the Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam. The project will receive SEK 305 million in funding from the EU. “EU support is a clear indication of how impo
Italy: Sound Oil Discovers Gas at Nervesa Well
Sound Oil confirmed a gas discovery following the recent Nervesa appraisal drilling. The Company confirms that mud log gas shows were recorded while drilling across multiple sandstone intervals in the target reservoir zone within the Miocene San Dona Formation. The Company has now completed logging
Ukraine, Russia Discuss Russian Gas Transit to Europe
On 12 July, Ukrainian and Russian delegations discussed issue of transit of Russian gas to Europe. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko said this in an interview with Channel 5. “Indeed, there was a meeting at the level of Naftogaz and Gazprom. It is important that despite the tensions in the
French Fos Tonkin Terminal Receives 5500th LNG Tanker
Elengy, a GDF Suez unit, said in a statement that the Fos Tonkin terminal just received its 5500th LNG tanker coming from Bethioua, Algeria. This new record, less than 4 years and a half after the previous one (5000th), shows that the Fos Tonkin terminal is still privileged by Elengy’s clients for M