Monthly Archives: July 2018

LNG carrier registers 4,000th Panama Canal transit

On 29 July, the Panama Canal registered the transit of its 4,000th Neopanamax vessel through the Expanded Canal, with the transit of the LNG tanker Maria Energy from the Atlantic […]

Bureau Veritas issues new guidelines for the conversion of LNG carrier to FSRU/FSU

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued new and updated notations and guidance to support the construction and operation of both FSRUs and FSUs. The new conversion guidelines provide clear […]

PNG LNG signs mid-term sales agreement with PetroChina

Oil Search and Santos announced today that the PNG LNG Project co-venturers have entered into a mid-term LNG SPA with PetroChina, for the supply of approximately 0.45 MTPA over a […]

The Enagás-Fluxys-Snam consortium acquires 66% of DESFA

The European consortium consisting of Snam (60%), Enagás (20%) and Fluxys (20%) signed today in Athens the agreements with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and Hellenic Petroleum for […]

Vopak acquires a 29% share in Elengy Terminal Pakistan

Engro Corporation and Royal Vopak today announce the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement in which Vopak will acquire a 29% share in Elengy Terminal Pakistan Ltd (ETPL). ETPL owns […]

Novatek ships its first LNG cargos to China via NSR

Novatek announces that it has shipped its first LNG cargos from the Yamal LNG project to China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). On July 19, an official ceremony was […]

Total closes the acquisition of Engie’s upstream LNG assets

Total announces that it has closed the acquisition of Engie’s portfolio of upstream LNG assets for an overall value of $1.5 billion. Additional payments of up to $ 550 million […]

JERA and EDFT to form an LNG optimisation and trading JV

JERA and EDF Trading announced the signing of binding agreements to form an LNG optimisation and trading joint venture where JERA’s and EDFT’s LNG optimisation and trading activities will be […]