zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Dunkerque LNG) Dunkerque LNG the operator of France’s Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal said the facility has completed the upgrade of the maximum reloading flow-rate. The operator noted that the project became a necessity as soon as the terminal was commissioned. The
Baleària’s LNG retrofit ferry Napoles starts operation
zoomImage courtesy of Baleària Spanish shipping companies Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express deployed the first LNG-fueled ferry Nápoles between Huelva and the Canary Islands. The vessel has been retrofitted to run on liquefied natural gas by Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard. It is replacing the Martin i Soler ferry, Baleària said in
Shell dispatches Prelude FLNG condensate cargo
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Shell) The Hague-based LNG giant Shell shipped the first cargo of condensate from its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility located offshore Western Australia. In an emailed statement to LNG World News sister site Offshore Energy Today, Shell spokesperson said, “We can confirm that the
Woodside evacuates LNG facilities as cyclone Veronica hits
Image courtesy of Woodside Australian LNG major Woodside evacuated all personnel from its offshore production platforms and is operating the Karratha gas plant and Pluto LNG plant using essential staff only due to severe weather. The company said it is closely monitoring the impact of tropical cyclone Veronica, which was
DHL’s first LNG mega-trailer truck starts work in Germany
Image courtesy of DHL DHL Freight, a unit of the German logistics giant DHL, has deployed one of the very first LNG-powered Iveco Stralis long-haul trucks capable of towing a mega-trailer. DHL said last week that the truck would operate under a year-long trial period as a daily shuttle between
China’s LNG imports in February dip
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG) China, the world’s second-largest importer of LNG, saw its liquefied natural gas imports dipped in February from record volumes reached in the first month of the year. Data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs shows that imports of liquefied natural
US authorities expand Magnolia LNG export capacity
zoomImage courtesy of LNG Limited Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has received authorization from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its export capacity of LNG to countries that have free trade agreements (FTA) with the United States. LNGL said on Monday that the authorization was awarded to the
N-KOM wraps up FSRU Excelerate drydocking
Image courtesy of N-KOM Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has completed its first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) project for the 138,000-cbm FSRU Excelerate owned by Excelerate Energy. During its period at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, the FSRU underwent routine drydocking and repairs, in addition to modifications
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Image courtesy of Texas LNG FERC grants final environmental approval for Texas LNG The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Texas LNG export facility located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. ExxonMobil to reach Far East LNG FEED decision by year-end
Chart secures equipment order for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG
Image courtesy of Chart Chart Industries scored a $135 million order for the cold box and brazed aluminum heat exchanger equipment content on Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Venture Global LNG request to proceed with