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Q-Max LNG carrier Mozah bound for South Hook
One of the world’s largest LNG tankers in the world, the 266,000 cbm Mozah, is scheduled to arrive at the UK’s South Hook import terminal next week.
Engie inks first UK retail LNG sales deal
France’s Engie, formerly known as GDF Suez, said it has signed its first retail LNG sales contract in the UK with Flogas Britain, an alternative energy solutions provider to industrial customers in the UK. Over a period of 18 months, Engie will deliver 8,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Flogas
Wartsila appoints new head of Marine Solutions business
Wärtsilä of Finland has appointed Roger Holm as President of Marine Solutions, Executive VP and member of the Board of Management of the company. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä’s Marine Solutions business globally, and will report to President & CEO Jaakko Eskola, Wärtsilä said on
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Zeebrugge LNG expansion job
Amec Foster Wheeler said that it has been awarded a detailed engineering contract by Felguera IHI, a Duro Felguera Group company, for the expansion of the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium.
Burckhardt Compression systems selected for Freeport LNG
Burckhardt Compression informed it has been chosen to deliver numerous reciprocating compressors for Freeport LNG’s liquefaction and export project.
Top news of the week, September 7-12, 2015
QNB: increase in LNG capacity to cause supply glut by 2020 There are currently 16 major LNG projects already under construction, which should add around 12 mtpa in 2016 and 33 mtpa in 2017, Qatar National Bank informed in a report. South Africa eyeing LNG import terminal South Africa’s power shortag
Chinese banks to loan USD 12 bln to Yamal LNG
Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project is expected to receive a USD12 billion loan from Chinese banks.
UK books another Qatari LNG shipment
The 263,000 cbm Q-Max LNG carrier Al Samriya is scheduled to dock at the UK’s South Hook terminal in Milford Haven on September 18. This will be the fifth delivery of liquefied natural gas from Qatar’s Ras Laffan to South Hook in September. Al Samriya passed trough the Suez Canal on Wednesday and is
Deltamarin launches new ferry design
Deltamarin said it has launched its new ferry design “DeltaLinx”. DeltaLinx is a compact ferry designed for short coastal routes to link small neighbouring towns with an emphasis on minimal environmental footprint, the Finish company said in a statement. The DeltaLinx design features a propulsion sy
Gazprom closes gas auction
The first ever auction of Gazprom and Gazprom Export for sales of natural gas conducted from the 7th till the 10th of September 2015 has been finalized.
Cyprus gas to reach European market via Damietta LNG facility in Egypt
Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi said on Thursday that natural gas found offshore Cyprus could be shipped to markets in Europe through the Damietta LNG plant in Egypt.
LR issues guidance note on cryogenic spill analysis
Lloyd’s Register said it has launched guidance note providing a methodology to establish risk-based cryogenic exposure based on a probabilistic approach.
Hoegh LNG raises USD 100 million
Höegh LNG Holdings said it has raised NOK 844 million (US$100 million) in gross proceeds through a private placement of 6,920,000 new common shares, each with a par value of US$0.01 at a subscription price of NOK 122 per share. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement t
EMSA launches LNG bunkering study
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has launched an invitation to tender for a new study to assess the LNG bunkering facilities in the Mediterranean and Eastern partner countries, which are beneficiaries of the SAFEMED and TRACECA projects. The tender aims to provide SAFEMED and TRACECA benef