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Greece: DEPA to build 3000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel
Greek state-run DEPA has made a step towards LNG bunkering in the country with plans to build a 3000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel to serve the port of Piraeus and other Greek ports.
Lithuanian parliament approves FSRU acquisition
Lithuanian Parliament on Tuesday approved the amendments of laws initiated by the Ministry of Energy, aimed at reducing the annual costs of LNG terminal operating costs by the acquisition of the FSRU vessel.
Saipem and Renaissance seal $2.5 bln Arctic LNG 2 contract
Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem has secured a €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
Saipem lining up Arctic LNG 2 contract with Novatek
Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem could lock in a deal with Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek for Arctic LNG 2 offshore platforms.
France’s Dunkirk LNG hits daily send out milestone
France’s Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal reached a milestone last week as it hit a record daily send out volumes.
Gazprom’s Kaliningrad FSRU nearing start-up
Russia is set to commission its first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Kaliningrad province bordered by Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic coast.
GTT scores tanks order for LNG carrier pair
French LNG containment specialist, GTT has received an order from a Korean shipyard for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas tankers, reaching a total of 50 orders for the year 2018.
Sovcomflot completes 2018 financing plan
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot has completed its 2018 financing plan with a new $264 million six-year credit facility.
Russia’s Novatek appoints LNG director
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek said Monday it made changes to its management board. Starting from January 14, Novatek’s board has elected Evgeny A. Kot as deputy chairman of the management board – LNG director, the company said in a statement. Novatek’s b
Germany’s Uniper and Japan’s MOL ink Wilhelmshaven FSRU deal
German utility Uniper and Japan’s shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have reached an agreement to continue and intensify their efforts to implement a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The FSRU will have a planned send-out capacity of 10 billion cubic meters p
Top news of the week December 10-15
ExxonMobil makes FID on Australian gas project US energy giant and LNG player ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision to develop the West Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait to bring new gas supplies to the Australian domestic market. Cheniere ships first Corpus Christi LNG commissioning car
Sweden’s Destination Gotland christens LNG ferry
Swedish ferry operator Destination Gotland has recently christened its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ferry during a ceremony held at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International. The vessel named Visborg is Destination Gotland’s first LNG-powered RoPax ferry. The ferry operator has also a sist
GTT scores tanks order from Hyundai Samho for Greek LNG duo
French LNG containment specialist GTT confirmed Thursday it received an order from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carriers. These units will be built on behalf of the Greek shipper Consolidated Marine Management (CM
Poland’s PGNiG gets another US spot LNG cargo
Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) will receive another spot cargo of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Thursday. The LNG will be supplied by UK-based Centrica LNG under a spot contract executed by the PGNiG trading office in London, PGNiG said in a statement. It will be the third spot delivery th