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Qatari LNG cargo on way to UK’s South Hook terminal
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG ) located on the shores of the Milford Haven waterway is scheduled to receive a Qatari cargo next week. According to the port shipping data, the Nakilat-owned 216,312-cbm Q-Flex carrier Mesaimeer is expected to dock at South Hook terminal’s jet
Golar LNG’s earnings jump on improving market
LNG shipper Golar reported a net income of $66.2 million, nearly doubling on the previous quarter’s $36.3 million.
LIQVIS opens permanent LNG station in Berlin
LIQVIS, a unit of the German utility Uniper, opened its first permanent public filling station for liquefied natural gas (LNG) near Berlin.
TMS Cardiff Gas orders LNG pair at Samsung Heavy
Greece-based LNG tanker operator TMS Cardiff Gas ordered two new liquefied natural gas newbuilds to further expand its fleet.
Sempra Energy, Total in North American LNG partnership
San Diego-based Sempra Energy and France’s Total signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join forces on the development of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects.
LNG bunkering coalition backs sulphur cap implementation
The industry coalition advocating the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel, SEALNG voiced its support of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) push for January 1, 2020 implementation of the sulphur cap.
Austria to get more Russian gas under new Gazprom, OMV deal
Russian gas giant Gazprom will increase its contracted gas supplies to Austria as part of a new deal it signed with OMV. To remind, Gazprom and OMV in June this year extended their long-term gas supply contract to 2040 from 2028. Under the newest deal signed on Monday by Gazprom’s Alexey Miller and
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Philippines short-lists companies for $2 bln LNG project The Philippines has set up a short list of companies fit to build and operate the country’s first LNG import terminal valued at $2 billion. McDermott to partner with Saipem on Rio Grande LNG bid McDermott International on Monday said it plans
Zeebrugge books LNG pair as volumes soar
The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is set to receive a couple of cargoes from Qatar over the next two weeks.
GasLog third-quarter profit up on tight LNG shipping market
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog reported a rise in profit during the third quarter of the year as the LNG shipping market tightened.
Tallinna Sadam, Alexela to work on Paldiski LNG terminal
Tallinna Sadam and its Estonian compatriot Alexela Invest signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the potential of developing an LNG terminal in Paldiski.
Shell third-quarter profit rockets, share buyback continues
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell produced ‘one of the strongest-ever quarters’ during the three months ending September 30, as realized prices rose across the board.
Flex LNG names new CFO
Flex LNG, an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, appointed Harald Gurvin as a chief financial officer of Flex LNG Management, the main management company of the Flex LNG group.
Shell’s Q3 LNG sales rise
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell on Thursday reported a 2 percent increase in its liquefied natural gas sales in the third quarter. Shell sold 17.27 million tonnes of the chilled fuel in the third quarter as compared to 16.97 million tonnes in the same quarter in 2017. In the January-September period