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4 LNG newbuilds to get GTT technology
GTT, specialist in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG, announced the notification of four LNGCs which will be built by the Chinese shipbuilding company Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The new ships will be jointly owned by Teekay, the third la
Poland: Swinoujscie LNG terminal more than 90 pct complete
Poland’s first LNG import terminal, which is being built by Polskie LNG at the Port of Świnoujście, is more than 90 percent complete. “In accordance with long-standing contracts, we will be able to receive first liquefied natural gas in 2015,” Poland’s Minister of Transport Wlodzimierz Karpinski sai
Peru exports LNG cargo
Peru’s only LNG export facility shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Spain on July 11. The cargo is being hauled by the Barcelona Knutsen, a 173,400 cbm tanker, and it is sailing to the Bilbao import terminal. The liquefaction plant in Pampa Melchorita has exported 218 cargoes since its startup
Hoegh LNG launches its fourth FSRU
Höegh LNG of Norway has launched the company’s fourth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The Höegh Challenger FSRU with a capacity of 170,000 cbm, is due for delivery in March 2015. The class membrane FSRU is equipped with dua
Primagas supplies its first LNG customer in Germany
The Krefeld-based energy supplier Primagas has delivered liquefied natural gas to a customer in Germany for the first time. The customer’s system includes three co-generation units that produce electricity and thermal energy for heating and cooling purposes. It also has a vaporizer unit that can con
APC creates in-house LNG equipment testing facility
Alpha Process Controls, a member of the GT Group, has created a unique in-house testing centre to support the manufacture and commissioning of its family of marine emergency release couplings for LNG transfer. The testing facility, which represents a £1million investment by the company, utilises a p
Fluor wins Gate LNG expansion contract
Fluor was awarded a contract by Gate Terminal, a unit of Dutch Vopak and Gasunie, to design and build an LNG break bulk terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Fluor did not reveal the contract value. The Texas-based engineering company will provide engineering, procurement and construction manageme
Gazprom eyeing JV with Bapex
Russian Gazprom is investigating an option of setting up a JV with Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company, for oil and gas exploration. The proposed JV could be used to identify and implement new projects in Russia, Bangladesh or any third country, reports Platts. Besides the onshor
DNV GL optimistic on 1000 LNG-fuelled ships by 2020
In 2012 DNV presented its Shipping 2020 publication predicting 1000 vessels sailing on LNG by 2020. Now DNV GL, the world’s largest classification society, still believes this will be the case, Matthé Bakker, Head of Solutions DNV GL in the Netherlands, told LNG World News in an interview. DNV GL re
Wartsila signs four deals with Greek LNG owners
Wärtsilä has signed technical management agreements with four Greek liquefied natural gas ship owners, Maran Gas Maritime, Dynagas, TMS Cardiff Gas and Thenamaris LNG covering condition based maintenance for a total of 80 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines for a five year period. The agreements have be
Rosneft, Yamal LNG and Gazprom granted export rights
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev granted the right to export liquefied natural gas to Rosneft, Yamal LNG, Gazprom and Gazprom Export. “According to the law the government should approve a list of organisations to which the exclusive right for LNG export is granted. “I have signed this resolution. Accordin
Portugal to receive LNG cargo
Portugal’s Port of Sines will get a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week. The Al Utouriya, with a capacity of 216,164 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on July 21, according to port data. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal sen
SOCAR obtains new licenses to sell LNG in Turkey
SOCAR Turkey received a license to sell LNG in two provinces, namely Denizli and Bursa. Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) announced this decision in a statement last week. In a push to further strengthen the cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, Azerbaijan’s state-owned SOCAR is plannin
Gazprom diversifying export routes
The Gazprom Board of Directors approved the company’s policy on export routes diversification and additional measures aimed at increasing the reliability of gas supplies to European markets. “With a view to improve the reliability of supplies the company carries out projects for building new export