The Port of Long Beach, the USA’s second-busiest container port, has joined the SEA-LNG industry coalition. The Californian port is the third North American port to join the coalition and brings SEA-LNG’s count of port members to a total of seven, the coalition said in a statement on Tuesday. These
Total boosts Q1 LNG sales
French energy giant Total logged a 27 per cent year-on-year rise in first-quarter liquefied natural gas sales. Yamal LNG project in Russia (Image courtesy of Novatek) Total’s LNG sales volumes reached 9.8 million tonnes in the first quarter, compared to 7.7 million tonnes in the January-March period last year. Total
Pieridae, Uniper extend Goldboro LNG deadlines
Canada’s Pieridae Energy, the developer of the Golboro liquefied natural gas export project, has negotiated extensions of the key deadlines under its long-term deal with Germany’s Uniper. This development follows Pieridae’s announcement in April on postponing a final investment decision to build the Goldboro LNG export plant in Nova Scotia
Report: Russia’s A-Property contracts TechnipFMC to design $10 bln LNG plant
A-Property, a firm owned by Russian energy tycoon Albert Avdolyan, has reportedly hired TechnipFMC to design a large liquefied natural gas export terminal. Image courtesy of TechnipFMC The LNG plant and surrounding infrastructure in the remote northern republic of Yakutia would require a $10 billion investment, Reuters reported on Monday
Chart joins Australian LNG Marine Fuel Institute
U.S. LNG equipment maker Chart Industries has joined the Australian LNG Marine Fuel Institute. Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Chart Industries) Chart joins the institute pushing LNG as the primary marine fuel in the transition to carbon-free shipping. LNG MFI CEO Margot Matthews said that Chart is bringing valuable
Gasum to open Lieto LNG station
The Nordic energy company Gasum will expand its LNG filling station network with a new facility in Lieto. Image courtesy of Gasum The station, located in the Avanti business and industrial area of Lieto, will provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) for the needs of long-haul transport.
W-Industries secures Mozambique LNG gig
Houston-based W-Industries said it has won a contract for the Total-led $20 billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas export project. Image courtesy of Total The deal has been awarded by Total E&P Mozambique Area 1, a unit of the French energy giant. The contract includes engineering, manufacturing, integration, automation and testing
Awilco LNG swings to Q1 profit
Norwegian LNG transportation provider Awilco returned to profit in the first quarter of the year. The company reported a $2.7 million profit for the quarter under review. This compares to a $4.7 million loss reported in the previous quarter. Freight income for the quarter was $14.0, down from $17.2 in
Sempra delays Port Arthur LNG FID to 2021
Shell sells U.S. shale gas assets
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has reached an agreement with U.S. firm National Fuel Gas Company to sell its Appalachia shale gas position for $541 million. Shell will sell the assets via its unit SWEPI. The deal includes about 350 producing Marcellus and Utica wells across about 450,000 net leasehold