LEAD STORY
Uniper and rival RWE are embroiled in a race as to who will be first in importing LNG to Germany. Starting from December 23, Uniper’s chartered floating storage and regas unit (FSRU) at Wilhelmshaven is meant to be ready to take deliveries, while Gasunie helps RWE build a pipeline from its FRSU to Brunsbüttel aiming for the first tanker to land and discharge before the New Year; our Markets Editor Anja Karl finds.
Unintended consequences signal higher risk to Europe’s LNG supply
Written by AJ KotzePortugal faces higher risk of an LNG supply gap due to production issues whilst Germany’s takeover of Gazprom assets is causing unintended disruption elsewhere, our Markets Editor Alexander Wilk writes.
Also in this issue
September trade likely to end the month on a high note
Written by AJ KotzeOur preliminary September data highlight significant export growth whilst also pointing to weak demand in the Far East, our Markets Editor Alexander Wilk reports.
Ship-to-shore connections - are they fit for purpose?
Written by AJ KotzeIn a paper delivered at Gastech, Andrew Stafford, Technical Director, Trelleborg Marine Systems UK*, posed the question - is the ship-to-shore link reaching the limits of its capability?
Industry bodies and an engine manufacturer addresses methane slip
Written by AJ KotzeIn the past few weeks, the thorny question of methane slip was raised again by several bodies, while we saw the formation of a shipping industry coalition to address this. Technical Editor Ian Cochran reports.
LNG is at the front and centre of plans to accelerate the energy transition in maritime shipping, according to shipping line CMA CGM, as it plans to be Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Fuelling Editor Malcolm Ramsay has more.
A round-up of latest events, company and industry news
Written by AJ KotzeABU DHABI National Oil Company, the owner of the Das Island LNG plant in the United Arab Emirates and Italian oil and gas company and LNG project developer Eni, plan to explore further opportunities to increase worldwide natural gas supply security.
