Category Archives: News

Hitachi LNG terminal now operational

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. has completed construction of the Hitachi LNG terminal and has started operations.  In addition, Tokyo Gas has begun use of “Ibaraki-Tochigi Line”, a newly constructed high pressure […]

EDFT and Angola LNG enter into SPA

Angola LNG Limited and EDF Trading Limited announced that they have entered into a flexible sales arrangement, for the delivery of LNG cargoes on an ex-ship basis from the ALNG plant […]

Dr. Anita Odedra joins Cheniere Marketing as VP Shipping & Operations

Formely VP Global Shipping at BG Group and ex Chair of the GIIGNL Commercial Study Group, Dr. Anita Odedra joins Cheniere Marketing Ltd as VP, Global Shipping & Operations.

First cargo delivered to Poland

On Friday, December 11, the Qatargas chartered Q-Flex Vessel, named Al-Nuaman, carrying 210,000 cubic meters of LNG, delivered the cargo at the newly constructed Świnoujście LNG Receiving Terminal. The LNG […]

Cheniere founder Charif Souki replaced by Board member Neal A. Shear

Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced on December 13, 2015 that its Board of Directors has appointed Board member Neal A. Shear as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Cheniere […]

DEPA CEO Spyros Paleoyannis replaced by Theodore Kitsakos

Mr. Spyros Paleoyannis, CEO and member of the Executive Committee of GIIGNL left the company in December 2015 after 27 years of service.  He has been replaced by Mr. Theodore […]

Interview on the state of the LNG market

LNG importers’ group sees modest demand recovery, rise in FSRUs and retail LNG.  NEWSBASE Article – November 26, 2015   Documents:  glng_week_47_interviewgiignl

GIIGNL’s retail LNG Handbook in LNG Journal

Documents: lng_journal_2015_november_december_giignl_retail_lng

GIE elect JM Leroy as their new president

The General Assembly of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) held in Brussels on November 13, 2015 elected Jean-Marc Leroy its next GIE President. Jean-Marc Leroy has been a member of the […]

GIIGNL releases new Retail LNG Handbook

On October 29, GIIGNL releases its new “Retail LNG Handbook”  on the occasion of the Gastech 2015 conference. This handbook on Retail LNG and the role of LNG Import terminals reflects GIIGNL’s understanding […]