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Hokkaido Electric Power Co. has made a 10 year agreement with Kansai and Petronas for up to 330 000 tpy of LNG for its Ishikariwan Shinko power plant.

Beijing Gas has signed a contract with ENGIE for 150 000 m3 of LNG to be imported by November 2015.

Tian Lun Gas has been loaned US$60 million by the IFC and IFC Global Infrastructure Fund for it to grow its current LNG operations in China.

The European Commission has held a conference, in which members discussed the EU’s upcoming strategy with regards to LNG and gas storage.

Cedigaz predicts the global LNG market will grow by 2.1 – 2.5% in 2015.

Emerson Process Management provided automation and engineering services for Qatargas’ jetty boil-off gas recovery facility.

Air Liquide’s Turbo-Brayton cooling system has been selected for installation on board Shell’s LNG bunker vessel.

The European Commission has approved plans for a new LNG terminal at Pori on the west coast of Finland.

The Alaskan Governor, Bill Walker, has finalised his meetings on LNG in Japan, claiming that the connection between the US and Japanese market has been strengthened.

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

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.

PGNiG has announced that Qatargas is to supply LNG to the Swinoujscie LNG terminal, Poland.

Anand Pattani, the former Vice President of Black & Veatch, has been named Managing Director for Black & Veatch's operations in India.

Inchcape Shipping Services has been awarded a new hub agency contract for the Asia-Pacific with Cheniere Energy.

ENGIE has signed a contract with FLOGAS Britain for over 8000 t of LNG over a period of 18 months.