LNG

Jan 20 (LNGJ) - Three LNG carriers, two from Russia and one from the US, are heading for the UK import facilities at the Port of Milford Haven in Wales, according to the port authorities. Two Russian cargoes from the Yamal plant in Siberia will arrive first. The 172,000 cubic metres capacity “Vladimir Vize” is due at the Shell-run Dragon terminal on January 22 with its cargo, followed on January 25 by the 172,660 cubic metres capacity “Yakov Kakkel” with a second Yamal shipment for the Dragon facility.

   The third LNG cargo is scheduled to arrive at Milford Haven from the US on January 26 on board the 165,000 cubic metres capacity “Marib Spirit”. The vessel will discharge its cargo from the Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana at Milford Haven’s other terminal, the South Hook facility, owned by Qatar Petroleum, US major ExxonMobil and Total of France.

The US Department of Energy has just published its latest liquefied natural gas export data illustrating the price differences and proportion of spot cargoes as well as other details of shipments such as spot or contract from the five liquefaction plants in full commercial operation.