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Norway’s PSA says regulations breached in Hammerfest LNG leak
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) leak in Equinor’s Hammerfest plant saying that several breaches of the regulations have been identified. To remind, this leak occurred on June 17 during loading of a road tanker at the gas
WoodMac: uncontracted demand by world’s seven largest LNG buyers to quadruple
Uncontracted demand by the world’s seven largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers could quadruple to 80 million tonnes per annum by 2030, according to a report by the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. The major LNG buyers – CNOOC, CPC, JERA, KOGAS, PetroChina, Sinopec and Tokyo Gas –
UK’s Dragon LNG terminal to get cargo
The UK’s Dragon liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of the chilled fuel next week. Shipping data from the Milford Haven Port Authority shows the 160,106-cbm Corcovado LNG is scheduled to arrive at the Dragon facility, jointly owned by the Hague-based LNG giant Shell
Emerson buys Belgian valve company
US-headquartered engineer and tech company Emerson has acquired Advanced Engineering Valves, a Belgium-based manufacturer of valve technology for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. The addition of A.E. Valves supports Emerson’s Main Valve Partner initiative to be the “premier supplier” of fin
Meyer Werft hands over LNG-powered AIDAnova
German shipyard Meyer Werft has handed over the world’s first LNG-fueled cruise ship, the AIDAnova, to AIDA Cruises.
Polskie LNG loads 24 tank trucks at Swinoujscie terminal
Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said it has reached a milestone at the President Lech Kaczyński facility in Świnoujście.
Record year for Dutch Gate terminal as LNG arrivals double and send-out spikes
The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers calling at the Gate terminal in the port of Rotterdam has almost doubled this year as the first such Dutch facility is enjoying its best year since startup in 2011. Gate welcomed 98 LNG carriers at the terminal’s three jetties this year up to date,
Flex LNG board member resigns
Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, has made changes to its board.
Gate LNG terminal hits hourly send-out record
The Gate liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam ticked off a new milestone as it recorded the highest hourly send out.
Yamal LNG ramps up to full capacity
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek said that Yamal LNG has reached full capacity at the plant’s three LNG trains.
GTT bags new LNG tanks design order
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order to design LNG tanks for two 174,000-cbm carriers.
Alfa Laval hits 100 GCU orders for LNG newbuilds
Heat transfer technology specialist Alfa Laval noted its gas combustion unit (GCU) has been ordered for boil-off gas management more than half of the LNG carrier newbuilds in 2018.
Spain pilots LNG supply by road, rail and sea
Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás, said the CORE LNGas hive project carried out the first pilot test of multimodal transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Europe.
Trafigura boosts LNG volumes by 22 percent
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest commodities trading firms, said its LNG volumes rose 22 percent in the 2018 financial year, driven by a surge in demand in Asia. The Geneva-based independent company traded 9.85 million tonnes in the financial year that ended September 30, as compared to 8.1 mil