The newest European import terminal at the French Channel port of Dunkirk has scheduled its first cargo delivery for July 8 to start the facility’s commissioning process.
Flow Instruments GmbH, a German subsidiary of US liquefied natural gas equipment maker Chart Industries, was awarded a contract to supply four LNG fuel dispensers in the UK.
Japanese shipping and offshore project company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has taken a stake in the subsea joint venture launched by Japanese liquefied natural gas and energy company Chiyoda Corp. amid consolidation in the sector.
Royal Dutch Shell’s Asian trading subsidiary has signed an agreement to purchase the first LNG cargoes from Japan’s newest bi-directional terminal that imports and regasifies shipments and also offers re-loads.
The Alaska state shareholding company in the huge liquefied natural gas export project being developed with three energy majors has named former Cheniere Energy President Keith Meyer as its new head.
Spanish LNG import terminal and natural gas network operator Enagas has reached an agreement with Endesa Chile to purchase a controlling stake in the Chilean Quintero LNG terminal company as it furthers its commitment to invest in South American energy infrastructure.
Italian energy company Eni is contemplating the impact of its new “significant” natural gas discovery in the Baltim South West exploration prospect in the waters of the Nile Delta offshore Egypt.
There is currently more than 107 billion cubic metres capacity of regasification capacity under construction globally that will open up new liquefied natural gas markets in nations such as Colombia, Ghana, the Philippines and Uruguay.
Japan said the price of spot liquefied natural gas cargoes imported into the country in May amounted to $4.30 per million British thermal units, down from $5.10 per MMBtu the previous month and from $7.90 per MMBtu in the year-ago period.
LNG Ltd of Australia, developer of two North American liquefaction plants in the US state of Louisiana and the province of Nova Scotia in Canada, has issued a securities exchange statement saying it was not aware of any takeover talks involving the company.