The Soyo liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 160,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on August 16, according to shipping data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal next day. The Zee
The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., and ONTRAS – VNG Gastransport GmbH, have agreed with the Polish Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) and the German Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) to establish a pilot project for a bundled capacity product to be introduced by summer 2013. The bundled
The float-out of M/S Viking Grace, an environmentally friendly new generation cruise ferry, being built for Viking Line Abp was performed at STX Turku Shipyard on Friday. At the beginning of the event, the invited guests had an opportunity to visit the dry dock floor and see the ship from a rare per
Novatek of Russia said its total revenues in the second quarter and first half 2012 increased by 11.1% and 16.4%, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2011, primarily due to higher natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons’ sales volumes. Profit from operations increased by 1.4% and 3.3% in the sec
European LNG supplies will likely drop by nearly 70% by 2015 as the Asian market draws more cargo demand, Reuters reported, citing a Barclays research paper. “We estimate that the LNG available for Europe will fall from 2012 levels of 46 mtpa (million tonnes per annum) to around 15 mtpa by 2015, bef
Polskie LNG , a PGNiG unit, has provided a video on raising the roof of the first liquefied natural gas storage tank in the LNG terminal being built in Świnoujście. The roof of the LNG storage tank having the capacity of 160 thousand m3 was raised on the airbag, consisting in a controlled change in
Golar LNG Partners announced today that Mr. Carl Erik Steen has been appointed to its board of directors by its General Partner Golar GP to fill a casual vacancy. Mr. Steen initially graduated in 1975 from ETH Zurich Switzerland with an M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering. After working f
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on August 15, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the Melanje LNG tanker, with a capacity of 160,276 cbm, and it is sailing from Nigeria’s Bonny terminal. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline announced today that TAP and its existing shareholders EGL, Statoil and E.ON Ruhrgas have reached an agreement with members of the Shah Deniz Consortium to secure funding for the TAP project. These funds will contribute towards continued work in several important areas du
Today the Ukrainian government approved the feasibility study of the construction of the LNG terminal, informed Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko. Technical development of the station will be finalized by December 2012, according to the National Project LNG Terminal. The constr
Statoil is still trying to find a solution, which will allow the company to participate in the Shtokman project. Both technical and commercial challenges must however be solved before Statoil makes a final investment decision. It was not possible to arrive at a solution for the Shtokman development
UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar next week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Hamla LNG tanker, with a capacity of 216,000 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on August 16. South Hook LNG is forme
Peru LNG shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas to Spain on August 6, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Excellence, a 138,000 cubic-meter tanker owned by Excelerate Energy. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG Plant with a Marine Terminal from which LNG is sen
Reinforcing its role as a major supplier of electric propulsion technology for liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, GE’s Power Conversion business recently received a series of new orders from South Korean companies Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries. The GE equipmen
