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India approves Praxair-Linde merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday approved the proposed merger of industrial gases giants Linde and Praxair. “CCI India approves combination of Linde and Praxair, subject to compliance of certain modifications,” the regulator said in a tweet. As previously disclosed, Both Linde and
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Trio in race for Rio Grande LNG EPC deal Three contractors are currently in race to win the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services contract for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in South Texas. US FERC issues environmental schedules for 12 LNG export projects The US Federal Ener
Poland’s PGNiG imports 40th LNG cargo
Poland’s state-owned gas company PGNiG has received its 40th cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the country’s sole import terminal in Świnoujście. The 210,200-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Sheehaniya, which is owned by Nakilat and chartered to Qatargas, delivered the 40th delivery to the Świnoujści
Santos completes asset sale to Ophir
Australian LNG operator Santos said on Friday it has completed the sale of its non-core Asian assets to London-based Ophir Energy. To remind, the deal was announced in May this year. The deal includes Santos’ interests in the Sampang PSC and Madura Offshore PSC in Indonesia, and Vietnam Block 12W PS
RWE books capacity at Germany’s first LNG terminal
Energy company RWE and German LNG Terminal, the joint venture driving forward Germany’s first LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, said on Thursday they have reached an agreement for a “considerable” part of the terminal’s capacity on a long-term basis. Dutch companies Gasunie and Vopak and Germany’s Oiltan
‘World’s largest’ bioLNG plant opens in Norway
A bioLNG plant was officially opened on Monday in Norway by the country’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg. It is the world’s largest such facility, according to Sweden-based Puregas Solutions, a Wärtsilä company that provided equipment for the project. The biogas upgrading and liquefaction plant was in
Nord Stream 2 pipelay work starts in Finland
The offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire, owned by Allseas, started on Wednesday the pipelay for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland. Gazprom-operated Nord Stream 2 will link Russia and Germany, supplying Russian natural gas to Europe. Before the start of pipelay, Solitaire wa
DNV GL approves Jiangnan Shipyard’s LNG carrier design
Classification society DNV GL granted approval in principle to Jiangnan Shipyard’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design. The design was developed by the Chinese shipyard in cooperation with ship designer MARIC, GTT, DNV GL and major equipment manufacturers, according to a DNV GL statement.
Hoegh LNG charters FSRU to Spain’s Naturgy
Norway’s FSRU giant Höegh LNG has entered into a time charter contract with Spanish LNG player Naturgy for its ninth floating storage and regasification unit. The time charter starts in December 2018, immediately after the delivery of the unit and a positioning voyage from South Korean shipbuilder H
Singapore’s Sembcorp wraps up Sevan Marine deal
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has completed the acquisition of intellectual property rights of Norway-based Sevan Marine. Sembcorp’s unit Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard bought the interests and title to all of Sevan Marine’s intellectual property, 95 percent equity interest in HiLoad LNG, as well as
France’s GTT bags new LNG tank order
French LNG containment specialist GTT said Tuesday it has secured a new order for the tank design of a 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carrier to be built on behalf of a European shipowner. GTT said it received the order from a South Korean shipyard. The LNG tanks of the vessel will be equipped wi
Consortium to develop new containerships
Dubai-based Zaitoun Green Shipping has initiated, together with six major marine industry players, a consortium to collaborate in developing new levels of performance and environmental efficiency for container vessels. Each member of the consortium has an important role in developing and building “s
ABS approves Hudong-Zhonghua’s LNG carrier design
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted approval in principle to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design. The approval of 174,000-cbm GTT MARK III Flex LNG carrier strengthens Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s position as China’s premier LNG shipbuilder, ABS said
Peru LNG ships two cargoes after maintenance
Peruvian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Pampa Melchorita shipped two cargoes of the fuel following a maintenance shutdown. To remind, the facility stopped exports on July 27 to undergo routine maintenance over a three-week period. Peru LNG resumed exports late last month with the fir