EXMAR to operate large LNG bunker transhipment vessel
Belgian gas vessel owner and operator, EXMAR has taken delivery of the 146,000 cu m LNGC, ‘Simaisa’.
Number of US LNGC sailings drop
Some 31 LNGCs sailed from US export terminals during the week ending 5th August, down four week-on-week.
Their LNG-carrying capacity was 119 bill cu ft, a drop of 16 bill cu ft from the previous week.
Seven vessels departed from Sabine Pass, six from Plaquemines, five from Corpus Christi, four from Cameron, three from Calcasieu Pass, two each from Elba Island and Freeport, and one each from Cove Point and Golden Pass terminals, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The fall in the number of sailings could be due to maintenance programmes underway at various plants.
Iran and Oman reach deal over Strait of Hormuz routing
Iran has claimed to have reached an agreement with Oman on a route for ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Coastal Bend starts Texas Gulf plant permitting process
US plant developer, Coastal Bend LNG has commenced the formal permitting process for its proposed LNG export facility along the Texas Gulf Coast by requesting that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) begin a pre-filing review.
Shell continues Queensland investment
UK energy major Shell’s Australian arm is to invest in the next phase of Queensland Australia’s Surat Gas Project.
Petrobras’ Colombian success
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras has boosted its South American energy involvement with a new gas discovery off the Colombian coast.
Excelerate buys LNGC for conversion project
US FSRU owner, Excelerate Energy has bought an LNGC for around $79 mill.
The company acquired the 170,000 cu m, 2010-built ‘Methane Mickie Harper’ from Japan's Meiji Shipping.
The tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) vessel is to be converted into an FSRU.
This deal was seen as part of Excelerate's broader initiative to expand its FSRU and infrastructure capabilities.
Russia builds up LNGC fleet ahead of EU ban
Russia has gathered a fleet of LNGCs to keep its gas exports moving ahead of next year’s European Union's near-total import ban.
Egypt closes July with record LNG intake
Egypt took delivery of 24 LNG cargoes totalling 1.61 million tonnes in July, the highest monthly intake in LNG Journal records going back to 2017 on an arrival-date basis. The total stands 46pct above July 2025 and clears the previous record of 1.25 million tonnes, set only last September, by nearly 30pct.
bp benefits from high oil prices
UK energy major, bp is one of the latest oil and gas companies to benefit from escalating oil prices on the back of the Middle East conflict.
