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Shell opens LNG station in Eindhoven
Dutch Energy giant Shell has expanded its LNG filling station network with the opening of its fifth LNG station for trucks, in Eindhoven.
UECC launches second LNG-powered PCTC
United European Car Carriers (UECC) recently launched its second LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier, the TBN Auto Energy at the NACKS shipyard in Nantong, China.
Klaipedos Nafta secures funds for Lithuania’s first LNG reloading station
Klaipedos Nafta received a financial boost from the European Union for the upgrade of its LNG infrastructure in Klaipeda, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
Q-Max Zarga bound for South Hook LNG terminal
Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex recently shipped another cargo to the South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal in the United Kingdom.
GasLog charters LNG newbuild to Total
Monaco-based owner and operator of LNG carriers, GasLog said on Monday it has signed a time charter party with a unit of French energy giant Total to charter “Hull 2801” for a period of seven years. According to GasLog, Hull 2801 was the shipping company’s only newbuild vessel without a multi-year c
Commissioning cargo delivered to Finland’s first LNG terminal
Skangas-chartered Coral Energy on Sunday brought the first cargo to Finland’s first LNG import terminal.
DSME orders Bestobell valves for Teekay LNG newbuilds
Parker Bestobell Marine, a part of Parker, recently received an order from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply cryogenic valves for three Teekay LNG carriers.
France’s Dunkirk LNG terminal receives first cargo
France’s fourth LNG import terminal in the port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) received its first commissioning cargo on Friday, July 8. As previously reported by LNG World News, Teekay’s 135,243-cbm LNG carrier Madrid Spirit brought the cargo from Nigeria’s Bonny liquefaction and export plant. “A second bo
Ageing storage sites make British gas market more prone to price spikes
Britain faces a growing risk of spikes in wholesale gas prices as ageing storage facilities mean increased maintenance and greater reliance on imports to meet spot demand.
Statoil, EQT close Marcellus shale assets deal
Norway’s Statoil completed the transaction agreed with EQT Corporation for the sale of its non-core operated Marcellus assets in the US state of West Virginia.
Top news of the week July 4-9, 2016
Australia: Ichthys LNG tank platforms installed The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project in Australia said it has completed the two “most complex” heavy lifts to date at Bladin Point near Darwin. Chevron ships second Gorgon LNG cargo Energy giant Chevron confirmed it has shipped the second cargo from
Stolt-Nielsen eyes small-scale LNG carrier order
Norwegian-listed shipping company Stolt-Nielsen plans to order a number of 7,500-cbm LNG carriers to ship the chilled fuel for the Sardinia LNG import project in Italy. Stolt-Nielsen’ unit, Stolt-Nielsen Gas, has last year bought a 10 percent stake, with an option to acquire up to 80 percent of HiGA
Shell takes sacked UK workers overseas service tax breaks
Royal Dutch Shell has changed its redundancy terms so it can claim tax refunds that some UK workers would otherwise have been able to claim on redundancy payments, internal documents seen by Reuters show.
Novatek’s gas production climbs
Novatek, operator of the giant Yamal LNG project in Russia, reported on Friday a rise of 2.2% in its gas production in the first half of this year. Russia’s No. 2 gas producer said in its preliminary report that marketable production totaled 33.76 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in the fir