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Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG ops suspended due to dredging works
Activities at Lithuania’s first LNG import facility in the port of Klaipeda have been temporally suspended due to dredging works in the southern part of the port. The dredging works aim to clean the ground of the bottom, remove sand deposits and to ensure safe depth for LNG carriers. This is the sec
German giant Volkswagen charters LNG-fueled car carriers
The Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, on Wednesday, said that from 2019 onwards it will use two LNG-fueled vessels chartered from Siem Car Carriers to transport vehicles between Europe and North America.
Total-led consortium to build LNG terminal in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast on Tuesday signed a contract to set up a consortium led by Total in order to build an FSRU-based LNG import terminal to cover the demand for electricity generation.
Gasum: first direct LNG bunkering at Pori terminal
Gasum said that on October 1, its unit Skangas, bunkered the product tanker Ternsund the first time directly from its liquefied natural gas terminal in Pori, Finland.
Keppel wins dual-fuel tugs order, pens LNG MoU with Shell
Keppel Offshore & Marine on Monday said it has secured contracts to build its first LNG-fuelled tugs, and signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell to jointly explore opportunities in using LNG as fuel.
Gazprom, Gasunie, advocate new gas transmission infrastructure
Natural gas deliveries through the Nord Stream gas pipeline from January to October, 2016, totaled 32 billion cubic meters, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2015.
Mozambique, Eni ink LNG supply deal with BP
Italy’s Eni and Mozambique have signed a 20-year deal with UK-based BP for the supply of liquefied natural gas from the Coral FLNG project, moving the project further forward.
Algerian LNG cargo bound for Portugal
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast in the industrial area of Sines port is scheduled to receive a cargo from Algeria next week.
Gazprom, Snam talk gas cooperation
Head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, Alexey Miller met on Monday in St. Petersburg with Marco Alvera, CEO of Italy’s Snam. The two executives discussed the future development of the European gas infrastructure and potential areas of cooperation, Gazprom said in a brief statement. Snam specializes in t
Strike could halt gas supply to Statoil’s Hammerfest LNG plant
A trade union for personnel working in the Norwegian energy sector, SAFE, on Monday said some 338 workers will go on strike unless a new deal with the Norwegian oil and gas association is reached.
Shell to fuel Carnival’s LNG cruise ships
The Hague-based Shell signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation to supply liquefied natural gas to fuel the latter’s two LNG-fueled cruise ships, due to start operating in northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in 2019.
SGD Logistika, Bomin Linde LNG revise JV agreement
SGD Logistika, the unit of Klaipedos Nafta, amended its joint venture agreement with Bomin Linde LNG.
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded Ichthys LNG consultancy job
Amec Foster Wheeler informed on Monday it has been awarded a consultancy job by Inpex, for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.
Norway: Gassco completes maintenance
Norway’s gas infrastructure operator Gassco on Wednesday said that an extensive program for maintaining facilities on the Norwegian continental shelf has been completed. “This year’s maintenance operations involved a number of demanding activities,” said Kristin Kinn Kaste, senior vice president for