LNG

Pakistan’s cabinet has approved the diversion of 45 LNG cargoes, due to shrinking consumer demand.

Morocco’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development has issued two tenders for a project to develop a nearly $1 bill LNG hub at a new deepsea port to be built in the Mediterranean to boost imports.

US LNG developer newcomer, ST LNG has requested long-term, multi-contract authorisation to export US produced LNG up to the equivalent of 460 bill cu ft of natural gas per year to both US free trade agreement (FTA) and to non-free trade agreement (NFTA) countries.

Japan’s energy company, Shizuoka Gas has signed a term contract to buy LNG for seven years, starting in April, 2027 at a high 12% slope to Brent crude oil, Asian LNG traders told S&P Global.

Dutch engineering company, VTTI and FRSU/LNGC player, Höegh Evi are continuing their permitting process for the Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET).

Representatives from Chesapeake Utilities and BHE GT&S, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, have presented a plan to the Port Canaveral Authority Board of Commissioners to build a gas liquefaction facility in Brevard County.

Italian energy company, Snam is to acquire Igneo Infrastructure Partners’ 48.2% interest in Offshore LNG Toscana (OLT), which operates the FSRU ‘Toscana’ import terminal offshore Livorno, Tuscany.

Oslo-based P&I club Skuld has given advice on OCIMF’s focused inspection campaign (FIC), which is currently in force under the SIRE 2.0 inspection programme.

Swedish engineering giant, Alfa Laval has launched a new fuel supply solution, FCM LNG aimed at LNG-powered vessels.

LNGC owner and operator, BW LNG is reported to be investigating fitting just three tanks instead of the usual four on board its recently ordered pair of 174,000 cu m LNGCs.