European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 20, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
LNG Bunkers in Europe – DNV Leads Discussion (MarineLink) Italy’s Third LNG Terminal to Start Operating in September 2013: Mayor (Platts LNG Daily)[subscription required]
Study Endorses Port of Valdez as Ideal Site for New LNG Export Terminal in Alaska
Posted on Apr 6, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Study Endorses Port of Valdez as Ideal Site for New LNG Export Terminal in Alaska
A study commissioned by the Alaska Gasline Port Authority concludes that the Port of Valdez in Prince William Sound is the ideal site for the LNG liquefaction and export facility proposed for southern Alaska. The Fairbanks News Miner provides additional...
LNG Vessel Charted by Morgan Stanley Delivering LNG Cargo to Japan
Posted on Mar 23, 2012 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Charted by Morgan Stanley Delivering LNG Cargo to Japan
Bloomberg reports that the Arctic Spirit, an LNG vessel owned by Teekay LNG Partners and chartered by Morgan Stanley, is transporting an LNG cargo from the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana to the Sodegaura LNG import facility in Tokyo,...
Excelerate CEO Says Company Exploring U.S. LNG Export Project
Posted on Mar 8, 2012 in LNG Exports, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate CEO Says Company Exploring U.S. LNG Export Project
Excelerate Energy CEO Rob Bryngelson said yesterday that his company is considering installing a floating LNG liquefaction and export vessel in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Platts LNG Daily provides coverage of his remarks and other statements at the CERAWeek conference in Houston. [Subscription...
BC Ferries to Convert Portion of Fleet to LNG
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on BC Ferries to Convert Portion of Fleet to LNG
BC Ferries announced recently that it plans to convert between 16 and 20 of its 35 ferries from marine diesel fuel to LNG power over the next decade. A company official told the Vancouver Sun that the “long-term plan is to convert all of the ships” in BC Ferries’ fleet to...
Expanded Access to Panama Canal Make U.S. LNG Exports to Asia “Instantly Economic”
Posted on Jan 27, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Expanded Access to Panama Canal Make U.S. LNG Exports to Asia “Instantly Economic”
Reporting on a recent discussion at the Brookings Institution, AOL Energy reports that the expansion of the Panama Canal reduces the distance between proposed LNG export facilities in the United States and LNG consuming markets in Asia, making U.S. LNG exports “instantly...