Qatargas UK surge
April 6 (LNGJ) - Three LNG cargoes from Qatar will be delivered to the UK in the next seven days from Ras Laffan in the Gulf. The 159,800 cubic metres capacity carrier “Corcovado LNG” is scheduled berth on April 8 at the UK South Hook import terminal at Milford Haven in Wales, according to the port authorities. The 207,000 cubic metres capacity vessel “Umm Al Amad” will then discharge a cargo on April 10 at the terminal, followed by the arrival on April 13 of the 216,2000 cubic metres capacity carrier “Al Gattara” to unload at South Hook.
The latest shipments are scheduled as the UK National Balancing Point natural gas benchmark price is at the equivalent of $6.55 per million British thermal units, while the main Continental European price, the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), is higher at the equivalent of $6.60 per MMBtu.
US tanker owner International Seaways sells joint venture stake in four Qatar LNG carriers
International Seaways, a leading US tanker company providing vessels mostly for the crude oil and petroleum products markets, has ended its LNG presence by selling its stake in four Q-Flex LNG carriers held in a joint venture with Qatar Gas Transport Co.
LNG for Poles and Thais
April 10 (LNGJ) - The 216,000 cubic metres capacity carrier “Al Hamla” will unload a Qatari shipment on April 18 at the Polish import terminal at the Baltic port of Swinoujscie, according to shipping data. The 216,200 cubic metres capacity Q-Flex vessel “Al Gattara” will deliver a cargo on April 19 to the Map Ta Phut import terminal in Thailand from the Qatar export plant at Ras Laffan.
