Shipping Associations Urge Restraint in Favoring U.S. Vessels and Mariners
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Shipping Associations Urge Restraint in Favoring U.S. Vessels and Mariners
In response to the U.S. Maritime Administration’s proposed initiative to use U.S.-flagged vessels and U.S. mariners in the transport of LNG through the nation’s offshore deepwater port receiving facilities, the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Shipping Federation caution against the adoption of policies that may violate existing free trade principles....
Maine Governor and New Brunswick Premier Discuss Proposed LNG Vessel Transit in Passamaquoddy Bay
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Maine Governor and New Brunswick Premier Discuss Proposed LNG Vessel Transit in Passamaquoddy Bay
Maine Gov. John Baldacci and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham yesterday expressed opposing views regarding the introduction of LNG vessels into Passamaquoddy Bay. “We have major concerns with the passage of tanker traffic through the bay,” Graham said. “But the process will now unfold as it should with both sides being represented and FERC having the final...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Until a hearing takes place on the matter, a federal judge has barred enforcement of a new Baltimore County law that could prevent the development of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. AES filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month attempting to overturn the law, which adds LNG facilities to the list of prohibited uses in environmentally sensitive areas of Chesapeake...
Environmental Group Opposes Massachusetts Offshore LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Group Opposes Massachusetts Offshore LNG Terminals
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has criticized the approval of two LNG terminals proposed for offshore Massachusetts, as well as the mitigation plans offered to reduce the facilities’ potential harm to neighboring marine ecosystems. The press release...
Altamira LNG Terminal Receives Suez Cargo
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Altamira LNG Terminal Receives Suez Cargo
Suez Energy announced yesterday that it sold an LNG cargo to Shell and delivered it Saturday to Mexico’s Altamira LNG terminal, where Shell is the primary capacity holder. Shell intends to source its supply at Altamira from Nigeria, but occasionally relies on other supplies to fulfill its contractual obligations. Read more in yesterday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily....