Regasification

TMC Compressors has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Samsung Heavy Industries to deliver a marine compressed air system for a floating storage and regasification unit.

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s LNG services group has won a multi-year contract to provide additional volumes of LNG to a major pharmaceutical company’s manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico.

Kanfer Shipping AS has announced that it has appointed a new representative for the Brazilian market – Paschoalin Consultoria em Engenharia Ltda.

According to Reuters, Egypt is currently in talks with its LNG suppliers, looking to reduce its dependence on LNG imports as its domestic production increases.

Chart has announced that plans to have the first phase of the Klaipeda LNG distribution hub in Lithuania operational by the end of summer 2017 are on track.

According to Reuters, senior company officials at Petronas have stated that the company may try shorter-term LNG contracts and smaller cargo sizes in order to attract buyers.

According to Reuters, a company executive at Thailand’s PTT has stated that the company is planning to construct a second LNG import terminal.

Engie has announced that it has agreed to enter into a joint venture with AES Corp. to market and sell LNG to third parties in Central America.

ABS has announced that it provided safety guidance and advice on regulatory compliance throughout the development of a new FSRU design concept by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd.

TMC Compressors has signed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply a complete marine compressed air system for a newbuild FSRU that the South Korean yard is building for Höegh LNG.

Speaking at the recent Gastech event in Japan, JERA’s Hiroki Sato discusses key growth opportunities for gas and LNG, and how Asia will move beyond oil indexed gas contracts.

US is set to ship its first shale gas to a member of the former Soviet bloc.

Vopak and Exmar have announced that they have decided not to pursue a floating storage and regasification unit transaction announced last year.

LNG will be delivered by Cheniere Energy.

Gazprom has announced that a new pipeline from Russia's Arctic fields to Germany will increase Moscow's share of the European gas market.