LNG

Royal HaskoningDHV has been appointed by Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) to carry out Port Masterplan studies for two ports.

According to Reuters, over the next year, Glencore is looking to surpass Vitol and Trafigura as the largest merchant trader of LNG.

Petrobras has reported that its LNG output has increased in August 2015, beating the previous record set in December 2014.

Gladstone Ports Corp. has concluded Port Services Agreements with Queensland’s LNG exporters.

Reuters reports that the LNG terminal is likely to reach full capacity by 2018.

The ACCC has delayed a final decision on whether or not to clear Shell’s proposed purchase of BG Group.

The LNG-fuelled LEG carrying vessels have bunkered at a temporary LNG bunkering facility in Teesport.

Bahrain’s Minister of Energy has confirmed that a new LNG project is to begin soon, with an existing plant being touted for expansion as well.

DNV GL and 25 other partners from the Norwegian maritime industry and the Norwegian authorities have suggested five pilot projects to be pursued by the Green Coastal Shipping Programme.

In a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, the Executive Director of IEA claims he wants modernise LNG markets in order for LNG to reach its full potential.

Roger Holm is to become the new President of Marine Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corp.

Chadbourne represented the Senior Facility Agent, the Senior Issuing Banks and the Senior Lenders on financing for the Sabine Pass Liquefaction LNG export project.

Jørgen Kildahl has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Höegh LNG.

ROI Land Investments President, Philippe Germain, has written a letter to shareholders, promising to continue building housing for LNG industry workers in British Columbia.

The Alaskan Governor, Bill Walker, has attended the first of a series of meetings in Japan, resulting in the formalisation of Alaska’s LNG relationship with Kyoto.