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GTT’s cargo handling system approved by China
LNG containment designer, GTT said on Thursday it has been granted an approval in principle for cargo handling system on an LNG bunkering ship concept, by the China Classification Society.
LNG demand in Adriatic ports to rise, investment lacking
Studies developed under the TEN-T Costa II East – Poseidon Med reveal that Adriatic ports of Koper, Trieste and Rijeka expect a 20,000-ton demand for LNG from 2030 onwards.
Klaipedos Nafta slices NIB loan
Klaipedos Nafta on Wednesday said it has cut the loan amount agreed with the Nordic Investment Bank in November 2014.
Picture of the day: Poland prepares for LNG celebrations
Poland is to receive its first ever cargo of liquefied natural gas at the country’s import terminal in Świnoujście. The LNG will be used for the cool-down and commissioning process. The first cargo for commercial purposes is expected in the second quarter next year adding Poland to the club of LNG i
Japan: November spot LNG price down
Japan’s price of spot liquefied natural gas contracted in November averaged $7.4 per mmBtu on DES basis, down 2.6 percent from $7.6 per mmBtu in October. According to the monthly spot LNG data by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the average price of spot-LNG imported into Japa
Belgium to receive LNG shipment
Belgium’s Zeebrugge terminal is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from the world’s largest producer of the fuel, Qatar. NYK’s 177,000 cbm Grace Dahlia departed from the Qatari port of Ras Laffan on December 7, and is set to dock at the Fluxys-operated terminal’s jetty around Decem
NACKS, LR launch LNG MPV design
China’s Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) and London-based Lloyd’s Register informed they have developed a new dual-fuelled multi-purpose vessel (MPV) design. “The design is an evolution of NACK’s 28K MPV design; the new design is fitted with a 500m3 Type ‘C’ LNG fuel containment system loc
Evergas inks deal for four new carriers
Copenhagen-based Evergas and Hong Kong-listed JHW Engineering & Contracting have entered into an agreement to build four Ineos Max liquefied ethane/ethylene carriers. The deal includes two more carriers on option to be built at a shipyard in China, the two companies said in a joint statement release
RasGas foresees decade of 5 pct yearly LNG demand growth
LNG business environment is still strong with an expected continuous demand growth ahead according to Khalid Sultan R. Al Kuwari, chief marketing & shipping officer of RasGas.
Fluor to acquire Stork
U.S. based LNG engineer Fluor on Monday informed it has agreed to acquire Stork, a Dutch industrial services company, from Arle Capital Partners.
India: Wartsila provides LNG-fired power plant to KSEBL
Wärtsilä, the Finnish engine manufacturer, will supply a 40 MW LNG-fired power generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board in Southern India.
Gate expanding LNG truck loading facilities
Gate terminal in the port of Rotterdam will see further expansion with the addition of a second LNG loading station for trucks and containers.
Shell starts construction of LNG bunker vessel
Royal Dutch Shell informed that STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has kicked off the construction of the specialized LNG bunker vessel with a steel cutting ceremony on Friday.
New president for Shell Nederland
Hague-based gas and oil giant on Monday named Marjan Van Loon as the new president of Shell Nederland effective January 2016.