Dutch Gate LNG import terminal in Rotterdam proceeds with open season to test interest and issues details
The Dutch Gate LNG import terminal in Rotterdam, a joint venture between Dutch utility Gasunie and global storage company Royal Dutch Vopak, is proceeding with its open season to gauge market interest in an additional 4 billion cubic metres per annum of capacity.
Avenir LNG buys out other shareholders in small-scale Italian LNG terminal on island of Sardinia
Avenir LNG, the Norwegian-listed small-scale LNG project developer and vessel owner, has agreed to buy out the shareholdings of its Italian partners in the small-scale LNG terminal at Port of Oristano on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.
Soma LNG shuts
March 17 (LNGJ) - Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (Japex) said it suspended operations at its Soma LNG terminal after an earthquake the previous day off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. “There has been no damage to the surrounding area, such as gas leakage from the terminal,” stated Japex. The terminal receives and stores LNG from overseas and regasified cargoes serve a nearby power plant, or can be distributed along the coast or loaded onto trucks.
“Due to the suspension of supply operations immediately after the earthquake, boil-off gas, the vaporized gas from LNG stored in the LNG storage tanks, is being burned as a measure to release the gas safely. By taking these measures, flames are being emitted from the flare stack, but there are no safety issues at the terminal or the surrounding area,” explained the company.
Spanish terminal company Reganosa wins operator contract for Sardinia facility backed by Avenir LNG
Reganosa, the Spanish LNG terminal company, is expanding its portfolio of operated terminals by winning the contract to operate and maintain the regasification facility being brought online on the Italian island of Sardinia.
Polish small-scale LNG contract signed to supply Korean factory making electric car batteries
Polish Oil and Gas has signed a contract with South Korean company LG Chem group to set up a liquefied natural gas regasification facility near its factory in Wroclaw in southwest Poland producing batteries for electric vehicles.
US small-scale LNG export projects get permits to ship ISO containers from southern ports
The US Department of Energy has authorised two small-scale LNG export projects to ship ISO containers of the fuel overseas after being delivered by trucks to cargo vessels at various ports in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
UK Grain LNG terminal boosts truck-loading as owner National Grid raises post-Brexit issue
National Grid, operator of the Isle of Grain liquefied natural gas import terminal on the River Medway in Kent, said in its annual report that it had loaded 3,950 road tankers with LNG for deliveries to off-grid customers in just over two years and also raised the issue of the post-Brexit situation.
Iveco LNG-powered truck showcased at event for European logistics sector executives in Germany
CNH Industrial and its affiliate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have presented their LNG-powered, long-haul truck to senior executives from 30 leading European road haulage and trucking companies at an event in the German city of Ulm.
