Boston Mayor: LNG Vessels Should Be Unloaded Offshore
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boston Mayor: LNG Vessels Should Be Unloaded Offshore
Following yesterday’s successful delivery of an LNG cargo to the Everett LNG import terminal, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (D) said that he continues to believe that LNG vessels should be unloaded at one of the two LNG deepwater ports located offshore Massachusetts. Read more in the Boston...
Mayor Hopes Town Will Be Eligible for Federal Security Funding for LNG Deepwater Ports
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Hopes Town Will Be Eligible for Federal Security Funding for LNG Deepwater Ports
Gloucester, Mass., Mayor Carolyn Kirk will be in Washington, D.C., this week to press U.S. officials to designate Gloucester as a high-risk urban terrorist target because two LNG deepwater ports, GDF Suez’s Neptune LNG and Excelerate’s Northeast Gateway, are located off its shores. If Gloucester is designated as a terrorist target, it will be eligible for federal homeland...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Norway’s Statoil Still Considering Second Snohvit LNG Production Train (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan to Build Two LNG Terminals (APA) Fire Fighters Called to Small Fire at South Hook LNG Terminal (Western Telegraph) Talks Continue to Avert Milford Haven Strike (Lloyds List) [Subscription...
Town Near Everett Terminal Plans Increased Security Measures During LNG Vessel Transits
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Near Everett Terminal Plans Increased Security Measures During LNG Vessel Transits
In advance of scheduled LNG vessel transits from Yemen to the Everett LNG regasification terminal, Revere, Mass., officials are planning additional security measures to protect other tanker traffic. Read more in the Daily Item (Lynn,...
Mass. Governor Satisfied with Security Procedures for Yemeni LNG Deliveries to Everett Terminal
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Governor Satisfied with Security Procedures for Yemeni LNG Deliveries to Everett Terminal
Governor Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) told WHDH News that he is satisfied with the security precautions that will be taken when vessels deliver Yemeni LNG cargos to the Everett LNG import facility near...
U.S. Coast Guard to Allow Vessels from Yemen to Deliver LNG to Everett Terminal
Posted on Feb 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard to Allow Vessels from Yemen to Deliver LNG to Everett Terminal
The U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that it will permit vessels carrying LNG sourced from Yemen to deliver their cargos to the Everett regasification terminal near Boston. Coast Guard Captain of the Port John Healey said that Everett terminal owner Distrigas will provide additional security measures for ships arriving from Yemen. He also noted that the Coast Guard will review each...