LNG news in Europe
EIA: global trade in LNG grew by 4.5% in 2021
An average of 49.0 billion ft3/d of LNG was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2 billion ft3/d from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022.
Snam purchases FSRU from BW LNG
BW Singapore, built in 2015, has a maximum storage capacity of approximately 170 000 m3 of LNG and a nominal continuous regasification capacity of approximately 5 billion m3/y.
GTT receives order from Jiangnan shipyard
The order, which was received in 2Q22, was for the tank design of three new LNG carriers.
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana announce new Chairman and CEO
The company has announced the appointment of Elio Ruggeri as Chairman and the confirmation of Giovanni Giorgio in the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Gastech 2022 announces programme
The event is taking place in Milan, Italy, from 5 - 8 September 2022.
Uniper starts construction of Germany’s first LNG terminal
Up to 7.5 billion m3/y of natural gas are to be handled via this terminal as quickly as possible. This is approximately 8.5% of Germany’s current gas demand per year.
GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries
The order is for the tank design of two new LNG carriers on behalf of a European ship owner.
Wood Mackenzie: LNG growth accelerated with Russian commodity exports ban
Wood Mackenzie states that a rewriting of energy trade flows is now underway following the complete ban on Russian commodity exports.
Hanseatic Energy Hub launches binding LNG capacity bookings
The total capacity of the zero-emission terminal is 13.3 billion m3/y of natural gas with a send-out capacity of 21.7 Gwh/h. This corresponds to approximately 15% of Germany’s gas demand.
Auctions concluded at OLT Offshore LNG Toscana
The auctions were for the allocation of the continuous regasification capacity, in relation to multi-year allocation processes with expression of interest, concerning gas year from 2022/2023 to gas year 2032/2033.