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Spain’s GNF in Barcelona LNG bunkering first
Spanish LNG operator Gas Natural Fenosa said it completed its first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Barcelona. Gas Natural Fenosa supplied the chilled fuel to the Baleària-operated ferry Abel Matutes via road tanker on January 29. This is the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Barce
Thomas Thorkildsen joins Flex LNG from Höegh
John Fredriksen-controlled Flex LNG said that Thomas Thorkildsen joined the company as senior vice president, business development.
HHI orders GTT tanks for Höegh LNG’s FSRU
French LNG containment specialist GTT secured an order to equip a new FSRU being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries with its Mark III cryogenic membrane containment system.
MHI-MME delivers equipment for Höegh LNG’s FSRU newbuild
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine delivered its regas boiler to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard to be installed in an FSRU being built for the Norwegian shipowner, Höegh.
Shell simplifies portfolio following BG acquisition with Thai, UK asset sales
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell reached two separate agreements for the sale of its assets in Thailand and UK North sea as part of the portfolio simplification, following its acquisition of BG.
Nigerian LNG cargo heading for Portugal
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas over the weekend.
Drewry: LNG shipping rates to remain under pressure in 2017
LNG shipowners are bracing for another tough year as charter rates are expected to remain under pressure for the year 2017, the shipping consultancy, Drewry said in its report.
MAN nets Italian LNG ferry job
MAN Cryo, a MAN Diesel & Turbo unit, signed a contract with Sefine Shipyard in Turkey to deliver a marine LNG fuel gas supply system for a ferry built for the Italian shipowner Caronte & Tourist.
Picture of the day: Arctic Princess delivering LNG to FSRU Neptune in Turkey
Arctic Princess LNG carrier, owned by the Norway-based FSRU giant Höegh LNG, on January 22 delivered a cargo of liquefied natural gas to the recently inaugurated FSRU Neptune in Turkey.
GasLog Partners rakes in $77 million through public offering
GasLog Partners, a limited partnership set up by the Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog, earned US$77.06 million through the offering of 3,750,000 common units.
Partial shutdown at gas platform, storage site outage drive prices higher
British wholesale gas prices rose on Monday as a partial shutdown of the Elgin-Franklin platform in the North Sea and an extended outage at a gas storage facility tightened supplies, traders said.
Estonia: LNG center planned for Port of Pärnu
LNG Gorskaya Overseas signed a letter of intent with Estonia’s Port of Pärnu to establish a liquefied natural gas center in the harbor.
Top news of the week January 23-28
Australia: Ichthys power plant contract terminated, hundreds of jobs affected A $550 million contract for the construction of a combined cycle power plant for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project in Australia has been terminated, leaving hundreds of workers in limbo. BP outlook: LNG to grow seven
GasLog Partners posts highest ever quarter profit
GasLog Partners, the New York-listed spinoff of LNG shipper GasLog reported increased profits for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2016.