The European Union member states paid about 16.2 billion euros for the 108 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas they imported last year, according to the Commission’s latest gas market report. Last year’s LNG imports increased by a record 48 billion cubic meters or by 75 per cent when
The developers of Australia’s first offshore wind farm have started environmental assessment process and referred the Star of the South project to state and federal planning and environment ministries. The project’s developers – a joint venture between Australian founders and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) – have referred the project to
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy noted that the Coronavirus impact on time-critical workstreams resulted in the delay of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project’s timeline delay. The COVID-19 outbreak had an impact on the construction of the breakwater during the 2020 weather window. This resulted in the Phase 1 project timeline to
Prices of the spot liquefied natural gas imported into Japan during the month of March remained flat compared to the previous month. Image courtesy of Tepco Data from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) shows the contract-based price in March remained at $3.4 per mmBtu. However, when
Polish liquefied natural gas import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Wednesday. Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said via social media that the 90th cargo delivery came to the facility onboard the 216,200-cbm Q-Flex LNG tanker Al Gattara. It is the
Poland’s state-run gas firm PGNiG said it has sold the first two liquefied natural gas cargoes from the small-scale reloading station in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. Image courtesy of PGNiG CRYO Shipping, a Norwegian LNG bunker fuel supplier, purchased both of the cargoes, according to a statement by PGNiG.
Lithuanian floating storage and regasification unit Independence is now back in action following the completion of dredging works in the port of Klaipeda. Image courtesy of Port of Klaipeda To remind, Klaipėdos Nafta temporarily relocated the FSRU last week from its usual location near Kiaules Nugara Island while Klaipeda’s port
New York-based shipping and logistics company Sino-Global Shipping America has decided to acquire a majority stake in Mandarine Ocean (MO), a Shanghai-based shipping company registered in the Marshall Islands. As informed, Sino-Global signed a share purchase agreement with Kelin Wu, the 88.5 per cent shareholder of MO. Under the deal,
Unique Group and Boxfish Research have entered into a new authorised reseller partnership, bringing Boxfish Research’s underwater remote operated vehicle Boxfish ROV to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. New Zealand-based Boxfish Research is said to be the only ROVs manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand with the outstanding future-proof product
Elia and 50Hertz have issued a tender looking for a certification body for offshore platforms in Belgium and Germany. The contractor will be in charge of seabed survey certification for platform locations, conceptual and basic design certification, and detailed design substructures certification based on independent design analyses. The selected company
Oceaneering International Services (OISL), a subsidiary of Oceaneering International, has got a contract to complete seabed route and debris clearance for the Moray East wind farm project in the Moray Firth, Scotland. The contract was awarded by Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited (MOWEL). OISL will provide a full suite of
