Category Archives: News

Yuedong terminal receives first cargo

Qatargas announced on May 3, 2017, that it has recently delivered the inaugural LNG cargo to the Yuedong LNG terminal, China’s newest import terminal. The LNG cargo, delivered on board the […]

Singapore launches truck loading facility

Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) and the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore jointly launched the nation’s first LNG Truck Loading Facility during a ceremony held on 12 April […]

LNG Imports reach 263.6 MT in 2016

In 2016, global LNG trade reached 263.6 MT, compared with 245.2 MT in 2015 (+18.4 MT). 18 countries exported LNG to 39 importing countries. 4 new countries joined the ranks […]

GIIGNL releases new edition (2017) of the Custody Transfer Handbook

The GIIGNL LNG Custody Transfer Handbook provides practical guidance on the equipment and methodology for determining the thermal energy of LNG transported by ship for the specific purpose of title transfer.   […]

First LNG imports in Malta

Malta’s first LNG cargo was delivered today from the 137,000m3 LNGC Galea in Marsaxlokk Bay. The commissioning cargo was received by the converted FSU Armada LNG Mediterrana, which arrived in Malta in October 2016. The vessel will […]

Second jetty commissioned at Zeebrugge terminal

The second jetty of the Zeebrugge terminal was commissioned in late December. On January 9th, the Coral Energy became the first LNGC to berth at the jetty for a commercial loading. The […]

First Sabine Pass LNG into Japan

JERA announced that an LNG cargo produced in the US has arrived at Joetsu LNG Terminal of Chubu Electric Power Company today. This is the first import of contiguous US LNG […]

Chevron resumes operation at Gorgon LNG train 1

Chevron Corp said today that the Train 1 of Gorgon LNG facility resumed production earlier this week after being shut since late November last year to assess and address some […]

BP and PTT sign SPA

BP and PTT entered into a SPA for LNG. Under the agreement, BP will provide PTT with approximately 1mtpa of LNG. The term of the agreement is 20 years. LNG […]

Vopak and Exmar sign agreement on FSRU transaction

Following the announcement on 2 September 2016 that Vopak and Exmar had started exploratory discussions on floating LNG storage and regasification, both companies signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of […]