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Al Sadd LNG carrier bound for South Hook
The UK’s South Hook terminal has booked another cargo of liquefied natural gas to be delivered in September.
Gazprom’s gas sales, profit up in H1
Russian gas giant Gazprom informed its net sales of gas rose by 2 percent to RUB 1,618,762 million in the first half, as compared to the same period in 2014. Net sales of gas to Europe and other countries was up by 7 percent to RUB 946,620 million, driven by the increase in average Russian […
Tornio Manga LNG terminal’s cornerstone laid
Gasum informed that at the end of last month the cornerstone for Tornio Manga liquefied natural gas terminal has been laid at the Port of Röyttä, Finland.
FMEL selected to build Scottish LNG ferries
The national transport agency of Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Ferguson Marine Engineering has been selected the preferred tenderer for the contract to build two ferries for the Caledonian Maritime Assets fleet.
Klaipedos Nafta seeking EUR 300 mln loan
Klaipėdos Nafta said that it has issued calls for tenders looking to procure a long-term loan amounting up to EUR 300 million.
HHI orders Wartsila’s regasification modules for FSRUs
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries has placed two contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules.
Qatar sends more LNG to Belgium
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal is scheduled to receive its second LNG cargo in September from Qatar.
Gazprom, OMV talk Nord Stream II
Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller, and Rainer Seele, Chairman of the Executive Board of OMV met in Moscow on Friday. They addressed the issues of the Nord Stream II project implementation, particularly, the preparations for the shareholders’ agreement on setting up a joint venture for constructing the ne
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Chevron’s USD 54 billion Gorgon LNG project facing industrial action Chevron’s USD 54 billion Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia is facing more delays as hundreds of construction workers building the project have voted to take protected industrial action in support of “family-friendly” rosters.
Sovcomflot’s profit rises to USD 216 million
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot said its net profit rose to US$216 million in the first half, as compared to US$64 million in 2014.
German maritime associations advocate use of LNG as fuel
Maritime associations in Germany have urged on the federal government to take concrete steps to introduce liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel in the country’s shipping industry.
Grain LNG terminal set for Norwegian cargo
GasLog’s newbuild LNG carrier, GasLog Salem, departed from Statoil’s Hammerfest plant in Norway on Friday.
Latvia eyes Lithuanian LNG
Latvia has reportedly shown interest in buying gas from LIthuania’s LNG terminal in Klaipeda if the price is right.
Lukoil supplies LNG for Asyaport’s towing trucks
Lukoil said it has started supplying liquefied natural gas for towing vehicles used at Turkey’s Asyaport harbor.