Regasification

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.

The Alaskan Governor, Bill Walker, has started attending a number of meetings in Japan, concerning the potential for LNG to market in Japan.

Petronet LNG Ltd has announced that Shri Prabhat Singh is to be its new MD and CEO.

Construction of the project is expected to begin in early 2016, with commercial operations anticipated in 2018.

Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai has been named as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Milaha.

Amec Foster Wheeler will provide detailed engineering of the BOG recovery system at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, Belgium.

The Prime Minister’s of Lithuania and Israel recently met to discuss the possibility of LNG imports from Israel.

CME Group and Rim Intelligence have signed an exclusive license agreement for DES Japan LNG.