Japanese company Interstellar Technologies and new rocket powered by LNG may put Japan back in space race
Interstellar Technologies, a Japanese start-up company, has test fired an LNG-powered rocket at its site on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido in a move that has captured public support for the commercial space race.
Hokkaido Electric starts using LNG cargoes for small-scale distribution and power needs
Hokkaido Electric Power, the Japanese utility, said it started loading trucks with liquefied natural gas at its Ishikari import facility for a small-scale distribution business aimed at industrial customers.
LNG cargo deliveries
Aug 29 (LNGJ) – The 140,000 cubic metres capacity carrier “Arctic Voyager” is unloading a shipment at the Bilbao terminal in northwest Spain from the Hammerfest plant in Norway operated by Equinor, according to shipping data. The 155,000 cubic metres capacity vessel “British Diamond” will deliver a cargo on August 30 to the Japanese Ishikari terminal, operated by Hokkaido Gas, from the Papua New Guinea export plant operated by ExxonMobil. The 160,500 cubic metres capacity “Sonangol Sambizanga” will unload a shipment on September 1 at the Dahej terminal in India, operated by Petronet, from the Anglo plant at Soyo in southwest Africa. The 210,000 cubic metres capacity Q-Flex vessel “Al Oraiq” will deliver a cargo on September 6 to the Shanwei terminal in the southern Guangdong province of China from the Ras Laffan plant in Qatar. The 145,000 cubic metres capacity carrier “LNG Jupiter” will unload a shipment on September 15 at the Incheon terminal in South Korea from the Oman plant at Sur on the Arabian peninsula.
Japanese firms JX Nippon and Hokkaido Gas plan to share LNG supplies and terminals
JX Nippon Oil & Energy, a shareholder in the Papua New Guinea LNG plant and with supply agreements with Malaysia and Indonesia, said it had started collaboration with Hokkaido Gas Co., including joint use of JX Nippon’s Kushiro regasification terminal and the establishment of a separate natural gas joint venture.
Malaysia signs supply agreement to deliver LNG to expanding Japanese terminal in Hokkaido
Malaysian energy company Petronas has signed an LNG supply agreement with Japanese utility Hokkaido Electric Power for a period of 10 years that will see shipments delivered to one of Japan’s newest and expanding import terminals.
Japanese Ishikari LNG import terminal expands to boost cargo deliveries for Hokkaido utilities
The Japanese Ishikari liquefied natural gas import terminal, located on the northern main island of Hokkaido, has completed the commissioning of a second storage tank and begun construction of a fourth tank as part of the nation’s main LNG expansion plans.
Japan's expanding Ishikari LNG import terminal in Hokkaido takes shape with storage boost
The Japanese Ishikari liquefied natural gas import terminal, located on the northern main island of Hokkaido, has begun construction of a fourth storage tank as part of the nation’s main LNG expansion plans.
