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Picture of the Day: Stena Clear Sky LNG Carrier
The 173,400 cbm Stena Clear Sky LNG tanker, built by DSME of South Korea, was delivered in 2012. Stena Bulk took back the overall responsibility for the commercial operation and technical management of the tanker from Stena LNG on January 1 this year. [mappress] LNG World News Staff, June 11, 2014;
Liquiline Hosts LNG Shipping Seminars in Denmark
Together with MarTech LNG and DNV GL, Liquiline hosted two seminars for the maritime sector in the ports of Frederikshavn and Esbjerg in May 2014. The agenda of the two seminars was focusing on concrete examples of LNG Bunkering solutions and the economic aspect, and this was very well received by t
LNG Roadmap Workshop to Be Held in Germany
The EnergieAgentur.NRW and the Gas- und Wärme-Institut Essen e.V. have announced the workshop “LNG Roadmap – LNG as a driving force for cross-border cooperation within the EU”, which will take place on the 3rd of July 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event focuses on the development of LNG as an alt
Statoil Board of Directors Elected
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil Svein Rennemo was re-elected as chair and Grace Reksten Skaugen as deputy chair of the board of directors. Bjørn Tore Godal, Maria Johanna Oudeman, Jakob Stausholm, Catherine Hughes and James Mulva were re-elected as shareholder representatives to th
South Hook to Receive Another LNG Cargo from Qatar
The UK’s South Hook LNG terminal will get another cargo of LNG from Qatar next week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Al Mafyar LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on June 18. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent o
Inpex Sets Up Norway Office
Inpex said that it has established a wholly-owned Norwegian resident subsidiary company, Inpex Norge, and opened its first office in the Kingdom of Norway in Oslo. Through this most recently added office in Oslo, Inpex will promote oil and natural gas exploration and production activities in the Nor
Skangass Unifies LNG Market in Nordic Countries
The Skangass’ subsidiary Gasum LNG has been renamed Skangass Ltd. In practice this means that the company now operates under the Skangass company name in all countries, including Finland. The change of name seals the creation of a unified LNG market in Finland, Sweden and Norway. ”The Skangass acqui
Belgium to Get LNG Cargo
The Al Marrouna LNG tanker, with a capacity of 151,700 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at Belgium’s Zeebrugge LNG terminal from Qatar on June 25, port data shows. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, said that in the first three months of 2014, nine carriers were unload
Moscow Exchange Includes Gazprom’s Shares in Top Quotation List
The Moscow Exchange has included Gazprom’s shares in the First Level of the List of Securities Admitted to Exchange Trading. The First Level is the top quotation list shaped by the brand new listing rules of the Moscow Exchange, unifying securities which were – until today – a part of Quotation List
Wartsila Engines to Power LNG Icebreaker
A new icebreaker being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low sulphur diesel fuel. When launched in late 2015, it will be the first LNG-powered icebreaker in th
Gothenburg LNG Project Clears Environmental Hurdle
The County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland has granted Swedegas and Vopak LNG Holding a permit under the Environmental Code for an LNG terminal at the Energy Port in Gothenburg. The terminal will be capable of supplying shipping, industry and heavy transport with gas as fuel as they make the
GTT Joins SBF 120 Index
Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT), leader in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG, announced its integration into the SBF 120 index. On June 5, 2014, the Expert Indices Committee of Euronext decided the integration of GTT into the following indi
South Hook Gas Moves to New Offices
Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada concluded a working visit to the United Kingdom, where he inaugurated the new offices of South Hook Gas and South Hook LNG Terminal in London. Minister met Pat Rabbitte, Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the
Chiyoda at 21st WPC in Russia
Chiyoda will participate in the 21st World Petroleum Congress (WPC) to be held at the Crocus Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia from 15th to 19th June 2014. The WPC, held every three years, is known as the “Olympian Event of the Oil and Gas Industry” and boasts the attendance of cabinet members and