LNG news updates

The Bontang LNG plant, in Indonesia, is offering three LNG cargoes for loading between February and April.

probunkers has announced that it has agreed terms with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of two 7600 m3 LNG bunker vessels, signing a letter of intent with the yard.

Wärtsilä has announced that it is launching its new LNG Bunkering & Supply System simulator at the Global LNG Bunkering Summit 2020 conference, which will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 28 to 30 January.

Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corp. has announced that it has developed the first-ever ‘Super B-train’ LNG hauling trailer to optimise small scale LNG transportation in Canada.

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have signed firm contracts for the construction of third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships.

Elengy has announced that its Fos Tonkin LNG terminal will continue operating until 2028, with its regasification capacity fully booked.

PETRONAS, through its subsidiary, PETRONAS LNG Ltd, has signed a heads of agreement with Shenergy Group Co. Ltd to supply approximately 1.5 million tpy of LNG to its Wuhaogou receiving terminal in China.

According Reuters, there is unlikely to be a surge in Chinese demand for US LNG while tariffs remain in place, despite the signing of a new energy purchasing agreement.

Freeport LNG second liquefaction train has commenced commercial operations.

Asian LNG spot prices have dropped below US$5 per million Btu to a four-month low as buyers hold off ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

Cryostar and KC LNG have been awarded a contract for constructing an LNG ship bunkering and truck fuelling facility in the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.

Aaron Stephenson, Cheniere, USA, explains the importance of driving efficiency through debottlenecking and optimisation.

Bernadette Cullinane and Nye Hill, Deloitte, Australia, discuss the growing importance of emerging markets in the global LNG industry.

Qatargas has delivered the first Q-Flex LNG cargo to the ‘Summit LNG’ FSRU in Bangladesh.

Polskie LNG has posted on social media, claiming that its Swinoujscie terminal in Poland has received its second LNG cargo of 2020.

Wärtsilä is supplying a comprehensive package of integrated solutions for the first two World Class cruise vessels being built for MSC Cruises.

TechnipFMC has released a statement reaffirming that its planned transaction to separate into two companies, TechnipFMC and Technip Energies, is on schedule for completion in 1H20.

Two LNG trading managers have left the London branch of Gazprom’s trading arm: Gazprom Marketing & Trading.

Woodside has released its fourth quarter report for the period ended 31 December 2019.

Novatek has reported its preliminary operating data for the whole of 2019.

Following the phase 1 signing of the trade agreement between the US and China, Wood Mackenzie Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, has provided his thoughts on the matter.

A Trump administration proposal to ship LNG via rail has been opposed by the Attorney’s general of 16 US states.

Saudi Aramco’s trading arm, Aramco Trading Co., has hired an LNG trading manager.

HAM Group has announced that it has acquired FNX Liquid Natural Gas S.L.