The Port Authority of Almeria has launched a feasibility study as it is looking to start supplying liquefied natural gas to ferries using the truck-to-ship bunkering method. Balearia’s LNG-powered ferry in Almeria port (Image courtesy of Port Authority of Almeria) The Spanish port authority awarded a contract to a local
Green light for subsea modifications at Ichthys LNG
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Inpex’s plan for significant subsea modifications on the Ichthys LNG project off Australia. According to data from NOPSEMA, Inpex submitted the plan on 19 March 2020, and the decision to approve the plan was announced on 28 April.
NextDecade, Bechtel extend Rio Grande LNG EPC deal
US LNG export project developer NextDecade has extended the Rio Grande LNG EPC contract validity. Image courtesy of NextDecade To remind, in May last year, NextDecade signed two contracts with Bechtel for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of its LNG project in Brownsville, Texas. The contracts have a $9.5
India boosts March LNG imports
India’s liquefied natural gas imports in March increased by 20.4 per cent when compared to the same month before. India imported 2.87 billion cubic meters of LNG last month compared to 2.38 billion cubic meters in March 2019, data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows. During
Tellurian agrees $50 mln financing
US LNG export project developer, Tellurian has secured a $50 million financing in a push to build cash reserves. Driftwood LNG project developer noted that the financing has been secured through a deal to sell $56 million notes for gross proceeds of $50 million and provide the lender with warrants to purchase up
Polish LNG terminal unloads 92nd cargo
Polish liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Tuesday. Image courtesy of Polskie LNG The terminal operator, Polskie LNG said in a brief statement through its social media channels that this was the 92nd delivery to the terminal.
Mota-Engil, Besix score Mozambique LNG deal
A partnership consisting of Portugal’s Mota-Engil and Besix of Belgium has secured a contract for the Total-led $20 billion Mozambique LNG export project. Under the deal, the 50/50 partnership will build a pier bridge and an offloading facility for about $365 million, according to a Mota-Engil statement. The deal has
Fos Cavaou LNG terminal unloads milestone cargo
Fosmax LNG, a unit of the French LNG terminal operator Elengy, has completed a milestone unloading at the Fos Cavaou terminal. Image courtesy of Fosmax LNG Through its social media channels, Fosmax LNG said that over the weekend it has unloaded its fourth Q-Max LNG carrier at the facility. The
Russia’s Novatek registers new Arctic LNG licence
Russian independent LNG export player Novatek has registered a new licence to underpin its liquefied natural gas expansion activities in the Arctic. Novatek’s unit Arctic LNG 1 registered licence number SLH 16637 NR for geological survey, exploration and production at the Bukharinskiy licence area on the Gydan peninsula. Novatek operates
BW LPG: First LPG retrofit candidates to enter the yard in June
Source: BW LPG BW LPG, the world’s largest liquid petroleum gas shipping company, has adapted the LPG retrofit schedule for its Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) to the prevailing market conditions leaving the ships to trade a bit longer in the strong near term market. “The four first retrofits are