Calais LNG Expects LNG Tanker Transit Issues to be Resolved
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calais LNG Expects LNG Tanker Transit Issues to be Resolved
Ian Emery, project manager for Calais LNG, told the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal (Canada) that he believes that the issues surrounding LNG vessel transit through the Head Harbour Passage will be resolved before Calais LNG is constructed and operational. Acknowledging the Canadian government’s opposition to LNG tanker traffic in Head Harbour Passage, Emery stated that “[o]ur...
Construction Begins on Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction Begins on Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that construction began earlier this week on Mexico’s Manzanillo LNG terminal.
Nova Scotia Officials Say No Comment Regarding Discussions with Qatari Representatives
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Officials Say No Comment Regarding Discussions with Qatari Representatives
According to the Chronicle Herald (Canada), Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald has provided no comment regarding whether LNG opportunities were discussed with Qatari officials during his visit to Qatar last...
Kitimat LNG Hopes to Commence Construction in Second Half of 2009
Posted on Jul 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kitimat LNG Hopes to Commence Construction in Second Half of 2009
Kitimat LNG’s president, Rosemary Boulton, said at the LNG World Conference in Tokyo that she hopes construction of the company’s proposed LNG terminal in British Columbia will begin in the third quarter of 2009. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Boulton noted that this timeframe is contingent upon concluding commercial agreements within the next six...
Op-Ed Praises Canadian Officials’ Trip to Qatar
Posted on Jun 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Op-Ed Praises Canadian Officials’ Trip to Qatar
An op-ed carried by the Chronicle Herald (Canada) praises the trip planned by federal Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn and Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald to Qatar in order to discuss LNG supply contracts for two projects in Nova...
Report: Nova Scotia Premier “Likely” to Discuss LNG Supply Deal During Qatar Trip
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Report: Nova Scotia Premier “Likely” to Discuss LNG Supply Deal During Qatar Trip
Today’s Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) reports that Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald will travel to Qatar later this week, possibly to discuss an LNG supply deal for the proposed Maple LNG...