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Shell appoints new gas chief
Royal Dutch Shell appointed Maarten Wetselaar Integrated Gas director with effect from January 1st, 2016.
Ferus Smit launches LNG-powered cement tanker
Ferus Smit informed that the LNG-powered cement tanker Greenland was christened and launched at the company’s Westerbroek yard at the end of October.
Q-Max scheduled for South Hook
Liquefied natural gas carrier Umm Slal is scheduled to deliver a Qatari cargo to the United Kingdom within a week.
Peru ships two LNG cargoes to Spain
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita dispatched two LNG cargoes to Spain at the end of last month.
Engie signs two LNG deals in China
Engie of France signed two agreements in Beijing with China Huaneng Group and Beijing Enterprises Group.
Qatari LNG cargo bound for Belgium
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium will receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Qatar in mid-November.
Top news of the week October 26-31, 2015
Construction advancing on Yamal LNG project Construction is moving forward on the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic, LNG engineer Technip said on Thursday. BG CEO optimistic on future LNG demand LNG player BG Group remains optimistic about the future of global LNG demand, desp
LNG duo heading for UK
Two liquefied natural gas cargoes have been scheduled for delivery next week to the UK’s Port of Milford Haven. The 210,168 cbm Al Aamriya and 216,000 cbm Tembek are expected to arrive at the South Hook and the Dragon LNG terminal on November 5 and November 6, respectively. The LNG tankers are both
BG Q3 profit down, LNG deliveries up
UK-based LNG player BG Group said its third-quarter earnings of $280 million were down 63 percent when compared to 2014. Revenue and other operating income decreased 9 percent to $4.15 billion, reflecting a significant fall in realised sales prices impacting both the Upstream and LNG Shipping & Mark
Drewry: European LNG demand growth will not raise freight rates
LNG shipping freight rates continue to be under pressure from weak Asian demand and a growing fleet, shipping consultancy Drewry said in a report. Shipowners are now pinning hopes on a revival in European demand. However, European LNG demand growth will not be sufficient to raise freight rates, acco
Exmar posts lower LNG earnings
Exmar of Belgium said its LNG fleet earned US$9 million in the third quarter of this year, compared to US$8.5 million for the same period in 2014. In the first nine months of this year, Exmar’s LNG fleet recorded an operational result of US$24.8 million, as compared to US$26.7 million a year before,
GTT launches boil-off gas monitoring system
GTT, the French designer of LNG containment systems, informed it has launched a new boil-off gas (BOG) monitoring system, LNG Advisor. LNG Advisor will provide on-board crews and onshore teams with “real-time data” on the energy performance of the LNG ship, GTT said in a statement on Thursday. “The
Construction advancing on Yamal LNG project
Construction is moving forward on the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic, LNG engineer Technip said on Thursday. The first pipe rack module for the initial LNG train was shipped and installed onto its foundations for the LNG project on Yamal Peninsula, while electrical substati
Total’s LNG sales drop
French energy giant Total posted a drop of 17 percent in its third-quarter LNG sales to 2.47 million tonnes.