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TTS to equip LNG car carriers
TTS Group’s Gothenburg-based unit TTS Marine signed a contract with China’s Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for delivery of cargo access equipment to two car carriers. This contract concerns the complete deliveries to two 3,800 units LNG-driven car carriers which are currently under const
Angola LNG Marketing cuts numbers in London HQ
Angola LNG’s London-based trading arm, Angola LNG Marketing, has drastically cut the number of employees after the Angola liquefaction plant closed until mid 2015. Six employees were put on leave ahead of formal severing of ties by the end of the month, reports Reuters. According to Reuters, Angola
TerraMar, Energy Perspectives in LNG analytics JV
GPS asset tracking provider TerraMar Networks entered into an agreement with Energy Perspectives, expert consultancy in natural gas based in Norway, to collaborate on innovative global analytics services for the LNG market. iGIS/LNG is the first, combined real time tracking and business application
Hoegh LNG closes IPO
Höegh LNG Partners, a Marshall Islands limited partnership formed by Höegh LNG Holdings, closed its initial public offering of 11,040,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at $20.00 per unit. The common units issued at closing included 1,440,000 common units issu
UKOOG: Britons support shale gas
A new public opinion poll, commissioned by UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG), reveals that natural gas production from shale enjoys widespread backing across the country, with more than three times as many supporting production than opposing. The Populus survey of 4,000 adults, also finds overwhelming
Chart delivers first skid mounted LNG station to Gasrec
Chart Industries said that Chart Ferox, its unit in the Czech Republic, has supplied its first skid mounted LNG refuelling station to Gasrec’s Bridgwater site in the UK. The station includes a 30m3 horizontal LNG storage tank, submerged transfer pump & LNG dispenser all mounted within a single frame
Liquiline and Fjord Line to build first LNG bunkering terminal in Denmark
Liquiline and Fjord Line have entered into a contract for the construction of a dedicated LNG ship bunkering terminal in Denmark. The terminal will be constructed at the Port of Hirtshals, where Fjord Line on a daily basis arrives with one of its two LNG-fuelled cruise ferries MS Stavangerfjord and
Mozah to deliver more LNG to South Hook
One of the largest LNG vessels in the world, the 266,000 cbm Mozah, is scheduled to arrive at the UK’s South Hook import terminal this week. The vessel, with a Qatar-sourced LNG cargo, is expected to arrive at one of Europe’s biggest LNG receiving terminals on August 16, port data shows. This is the
Top news of the week August 4-8, 2014
BG: US LNG exports could reach up to 70 mtpa by 2025 LNG player BG Group believes that the US could become an exporter of 60 to 70 mtpa of LNG by 2025, Andrew Walker, the company’s Vice President of Global LNG said. Quantum, Golar in USD 500 Mln LNG terminal deal Quantum Pacific’s subsidiary [&helli
LNG cargo expected at Port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, is about to receive an LNG cargo from Norway’s Hammerfest LNG export terminal . LNG carrier Arctic Princess, with the capacity of 147,980 cbm, set sail early Tuesday and is scheduled for arrival tomorrow, August 9, at the Gate LNG terminal, port data rev
Platts: European natural gas prices slide in July
Day-ahead natural gas and power prices in the U.K. and continental Europe continued to fall in July, extending the bearish price trend seen in both markets since the beginning of 2014, according to data released by Platts. U.K. day-ahead natural gas prices declined 5% month over month and were down
Qatar ships more LNG to South Hook
New LNG cargo has been shipped from Ras Laffan, Qatar, to South Hook LNG terminal with the arrival scheduled for August 13, port data shows. The Al Shamal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 217,000 cbm will be the fourth ship this month, carrying Qatari LNG to the 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year proce
Deltamarin scores LNG icebreaker deal
Deltamarin has been awarded a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the entire machinery and technical spaces outfitting production design of the very first LNG-powered icebreaker. The unique vessel is to be built for the Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi, and aims to reduce emissions and fu
Port of Sines awaits Qatari LNG
Portugal’s Port of Sines will get a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week, port data shows. The Al Sahla, with a capacity of 216,164 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on August 17. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out ca