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Neste starts construction on world’s first Bio LPG facility
The ground-breaking ceremony held at Neste’s renewable product refinery in Rotterdam marked the beginning of construction for the world’s first Bio LPG production facility.
Lithuania, Israel talk LNG imports
Lithuania is interested in importing liquefied natural gas from Israel, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said. Butkevičius is currently visiting Israel where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss energy cooperation, including LNG imports, the Lithuanian government s
Poland to receive first LNG cargo by year-end
Poland’s LNG import terminal in Świnoujście will receive its first cargo of the chilled gas by the end of 2015. Gaz-System’s unit Polskie LNG, which is building the import terminal, said on Wednesday that it has concluded talks regarding the project completion with the construction consortium led by
Lithuania to get Norwegian LNG cargo
GasLog’s newbuild LNG carrier, GasLog Salem, which departed from Statoil’s Hammerfest plant in Norway on Tuesday, is about to deliver a shipment of the chilled gas to Lithuania. The 155,000 cbm carrier is expected to dock at the FSRU Independence, located in the Port of Klaipeda around September 13,
BV completes acquisition of HydrOcean
Bureau Veritas said it has finalized the acquisition of HydrOcean, a French engineering company specialized in hydrodynamic digital simulation for the maritime industry. HydrOcean provides design support for the construction of ships, offshore structures, racing yachts and marine energy systems. Its
GTT scores LNG order from DSME
France’s GTT, an engineering company specialized in LNG containment systems, secured a new order for one liquefied natural gas carrier to be built by the Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The new LNG vessel, which is expected to be delivered in 2018, will be owned a
Iran invites German companies to enter cooperation talks
Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh urged German companies to take the opportunity and enter into negotiations with Iranian counterparts prior to the lifting of sanctions so that contracts can be signed immediately after their relaxation. “German firms shall choose their local partners i
Gazprom, Shell begin talks over Baltic LNG
Shell and Gazprom have reportedly entered talks over Baltic LNG in the port of Ust-Luga.
Valmet automation system for Tallink’s LNG ferry
Valmet Corporation informed that it will supply an automation system for the new-generation, LNG-powered fast ferry for the Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle operations between Estonia and Finland.
Gazprom could up LNG exports to Asia from Sakhalin
Alexey Miller, head of the Russian giant Gazprom held meeting with representatives of Kogas, Mitsui and Mitsubishi discussing further cooperation within the liquefied natural gas sector.
WoodMac: LNG re-exports from Europe transitory
This summer, the Europe/Asia price differential has widened, enabling a surge in re-exports from north-western Europe regasification terminals, Wood Mackenzie said in its global and European LNG fundamentals analysis.
Gazprom, Shell talk Sakhalin third LNG train
Gazprom’s Alexey Miller, and Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer of Shell met in Vladivostok where they discussed a variety of issues of the strategic cooperation development. During the meeting, particular attention was given to the project for constructing the third LNG train within the Sakha
TMK keeps up with tubular product deliveries to Yamal LNG
Russia’s largest producer of steel pipes, TMK said it has delivered 1,748 mt of cold-resistant casing and tubing pipe, including 1,716 mt of premium tubular products to Novatek-operated Yamal LNG during this year.
Iran could export gas to Europe via Spain
Iran’s gas could find its way to the European market via Spanish LNG terminals, the country’s Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said at a news conference.