Costa Azul LNG Terminal Dedicated
Posted on Sep 2, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Costa Azul LNG Terminal Dedicated
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that last week, Mexican officials, including President Felipe Calderon, joined Sempra Energy to dedicate the Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal in Baja...
Engineering Firm Moves Target Completion Date for Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Engineering Firm Moves Target Completion Date for Manzanillo LNG Terminal
South Korean firm Samsung Engineering & Construction said yesterday that its target date for completion of the Manzanillo LNG terminal has been pushed back several months to December 1, 2011. Read more in Platts LNG Daily [subscription...
Canadian Government Plans Second Study of LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Aug 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canadian Government Plans Second Study of LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the Canadian federal government plans to conduct a second study on LNG tanker traffic transiting Head Harbour Passage, citing deficiencies in the first report released last...
Regional Officials Endorse Resolution Restricting LNG Tanker Traffic in B.C. Waterway
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Regional Officials Endorse Resolution Restricting LNG Tanker Traffic in B.C. Waterway
The Capital Regional District directors voted Wednesday to support a resolution, proposed by the Powell River Regional District, requesting that the Canadian federal government ban LNG tankers from the Inside Passage, a waterway along the coast of British Columbia leading to the proposed site for the WestPac LNG project. The Vancouver Sun provides additional...
Newfoundland LNG Developer Describes Plan for Transshipment Facility
Posted on Aug 13, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Newfoundland LNG Developer Describes Plan for Transshipment Facility
Mark Turner, president of Newfoundland LNG Ltd., told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) he is confident in the transshipment facility project, saying “[s]trategically we are well placed” in the middle of European shipping routes. Turner also told the newspaper he does not believe his project will compete with the Canaport LNG regasification terminal currently...
Canaport LNG May Reconsider Applying for No-Fly Zone
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canaport LNG May Reconsider Applying for No-Fly Zone
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that Canaport LNG is considering whether to apply for a no-fly zone surrounding its site. According to a Canaport LNG spokesperson, the company has “not made the decision whether or not we will make application” for the air traffic security zone. Citing operational security concerns, an official with the New Brunswick...