Regasification

According to Reuters, Japan is aiming to establish itself as an international trading hub for LNG by the early 2020s.

According to Reuters, Petronet LNG has tendered to purchase two LNG cargoes.

According to Reuters, the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) has purchased three cargoes of LNG from Centrica and Gazprom.

Polskie LNG has invited all parties concerned to participate in consultations of the draft of the Swinoujscie LNG terminal code.

Klaipedos Nafta has announced the details of its annual LNG terminal capacity allocation procedure.

Frazer-Nash Consultancy has been awarded a place on the framework agreement for National Grid’s Grain LNG import terminal.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has been appointed to provide engineering and design services on the National Grid Grain LNG Framework.

OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has announced that it has allocated five slots for the regasification and storage bundled service at its FSRU Toscana terminal.

According to Reuters, GAIL (India) Ltd is reportedly trying to swap some of its contracted gas supplies from the Sabine Pass LNG facility in the US, in order to decrease shipping costs.

West Moberly First Nations has signed a natural gas pipeline benefits agreement with the Government of British Columbia regarding TransCanada’s proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline.

The Port of Rotterdam has announced that its total throughput in 1Q16 was marginally higher than in 1Q15, but that total LNG throughput declined.

Japan’s LNG imports fell 6.2% in the period from April 2015 to March 2016.

The President of Cyprus has given a press conference, in which he looked at the possibility of building an LNG terminal.

Watson Farley & Williams and Stephenson Harwood have advised on the post-delivery financing for the BW Singapore FSRU.

Enagás has announced a 0.5% increase in net profit in 1Q16 compared to the corresponding period of last year.