LNG Shipping

China’s Shenzhen Gas is due to launch its first fully-owned LNG import terminal in southern China.

According to Reuters, Asian spot prices for LNG have remained at a steady level this week, amid hot weather in Japan leading to purchasing activity, while a new US project is expected to load its first cargo soon.

ExxonMobil Asia Pacific has signed a charter agreement with Singapore’s Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd. for a two-year lease of Singapore’s first LNG-fuelled bunker tanker.

Meyer Werft has held a steel cutting ceremony for the next AIDA LNG cruise ship.

Amidst ‘record-breaking’ production, the US government is showing an appetite to develop industrial dialogue with Africa on LNG.

BP has published its FOB MSA template for LNG transactions.

EnergyQuest has released its monthly LNG report for July 2019.

India’s K-DISC advisory board has expressed interest in trialling LNG as fuel for vessels in the fishing industry.

According to Reuters, state energy firm Indian Oil Corp. is seeking an LNG cargo for delivery either late this month or early next month.

Alap Shah, Black & Veatch, USA, outlines how big trends in gas-to-power are pushing LNG to prominence in the global power portfolio.

New Fortress Energy LLC has reported its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2019.

Novatek is showing interest in supplying LNG from its Arctic LNG 2 project to India.

Asian LNG spot prices have recently experienced a small rise, due to increased market activity.

The Klaipeda LNG terminal ensured a reliable supply of natural gas to consumers in Lithuania and neighbouring countries during planned pipeline repairs in July.

According to Reuters, some Japanese buyers are seeking delays to shipments or cuts to volume under their long-term LNG contracts with the Ichthys project in Australia.