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Top news of the week December 2-7
Interview: Novatek steps on gas pedal with Arctic LNG 2 construction, plans downstream LNG business in Germany and Poland Russia’s Novatek is pressing ahead with the construction of its second Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, while in the meantime also planning to develop LNG downs
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes soar in November
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda soared during the month of November.
Adriatic LNG seeking single peak shaving cargo
Adriatic LNG, the operator of the regasification terminal located off the Italian Veneto coast floated a tender for a single peak shaving LNG cargo.
CIMC ENRIC, DNV GL expand LNG partnership
CIMC ENRIC and DNV GL signed a strategic cooperation agreement to work together on the development of gas carriers and LNG gas tank design and fabrication over the next five years.
TEN extends LNG carrier charter
Greek independent shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation has extended the charter agreement for one of its LNG carriers for a minimum one-maximum three-year period.
Costa Cruises takes delivery of LNG-powered Costa Smeralda
Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation has taken delivery of Costa Smeralda, the brand’s first ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Titan LNG sets sights on third LNG bunker barge
The Dutch service supplier of liquefied natural gas, Titan LNG has contracted Fearnleys, a Norwegian shipbroker, to run the tender process for a newbuild LNG bunker barge.
Polish LNG terminal receives 76th cargo
Polish liquefied natural gas import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Thursday.
Gazprom’s year-to-date natural gas production up
Russian giant Gazprom said its natural gas production during the past eleven months of 2019 had hit an estimated 454.2 billion cubic meters of gas.
Avenir LNG promotes chief operating officer to CEO role
Avenir LNG, a joint venture set up by Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Golar, and Höegh LNG, has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Elengy’s LNG facilities hit record send-out
French LNG terminal operator Elengy said it has hit a record send out of natural gas from its three facilities.
Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG capacity fully booked in 2023-2035
French LNG terminal operator Elengy said the Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal is now fully booked between 2023 and 2035.
LR approves new LNG-fueled VLCC design
Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a quartet for an LNG-fueled VLCC design that uses a prismatic GTT Mark III membrane LNG tank.
Total, MOL ink charter deal for second LNG bunker vessel
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a long-term charter contract for a second large LNG bunker vessel, to be delivered in 2021.