First STS LNG bunkering op takes place at Port of Malaga
Axpo completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation with the Avenir Aspiration vessel, supplying 2,800 metric tonnes of LNG to Mediterranean Shipping Company’s LNG dual-fuel containership in the Port of Malaga.
Venture Global’s CP2 LNG project gets non-FTA approval from DOE
The US DOE approved LNG export authorization to non-free trade agreement countries from the Venture Global CP2 LNG export project proposed for Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Edited from DOE Press Release
NFE amends islandwide gas supply contract with PREPA
NFE amended the extension of its 80 TBtu islandwide gas supply contract with PREPA to a term of 100 days. Previously, the islandwide gas supply contract was to be extended for one year. Edited from NFE Press Release
Cheniere announced substantial completion of T1 of CCL Stage 3
Cheniere announced substantial completion of Train 1 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 liquefaction project achieved ahead of schedule and on budget. First cargo was loaded in February 2025. CCL Stage 3 consists of seven mid
Woodside to supply LNG to China Resources for 15 years
Woodside and China Resources Gas International Limited signed an SPA for the supply of approximately 0.6 MTPA of LNG to China for 15 years on a DES basis, starting in 2027. It is the first time China Resources signs an a
Egypt to charter FSRU from Germany
Egypt plans to sub-charter the 174 000 m3 FSRU Energos Power from the German government, according to a statement of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The vessel could free up as the German govern
Cheniere gets FERC approval for Corpus Christi LNG trains 8 and 9
Cheniere received US FERC approval to build two more midscale trains at its Corpus Christi LNG, trains 8 and 9, each with an expected liquefaction capacity of about 1.49 MTPA. According to FERC the trains 8 and 9 shall b
ExxonMobil to offtake LNG from Cedar LNG
ARC Resources and ExxonMobil signed an LNG SPA for the purchase by ExxonMobil of all of ARC's 1.5 MTPA LNG offtake from the Cedar LNG project, located on Canada’s West Coast, at international LNG pricing. The contract is
Delfin receives DOE extension
Delfin Midstream received a permit extension from the US DOE, granting additional time to start exports from its FLNG project. The DOE order extends the start date for Delfin’s export authorization for exports of up to 1
Venture Global to expand Plaquemines LNG
Venture Global announced plans for a brownfield expansion at its Plaquemines LNG facility. The expansion will consist of 24 trains and would represent an approximately $18 billion additional investment. The 18 MTPA expan
Vitol to supply 0.8 MTPA into the Philippines
Vitol signed an LNG SPA with LNGPH, the integrated LNG power facilities of South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) and Excellent Energy Resources (EERI), to sup
Dominion gets approval for Virginia LNG facility to provide back up for power plants
Dominion Energy received state approval to build its Brunswick-Greensville LNG production, storage, and regasification facility. The facility will provide backu
NFE extends gas supply contract with PREPA
NFE extended for 1 year its 80 TBtu islandwide gas supply contract with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), which owns and operates power plants l
Vitol and Glencore to receive compensation for non-delivery of 19 cargoes from Nigeria LNG
Vitol and Glencore will receive $260 and $120 million, respectively, in compensation after their gas supplier, Taleveras, won a case against Nigeria LNG in a Lo
BW Singapore moored in Ravenna
The FSRU BW Singapore has arrived on site of the Ravenna LNG terminal located about 8 km off the coast of Ravenna. The vessel successfully completed mooring man
Pakistan LNG and SOCAR extend LNG supply agreement
Pakistan's Economic Co-ordination Committee approved an extension of the LNG framework agreement related to a DES MSPA between Pakistan LNG and SOCAR Trading, f
Centrica and Petrobras signed a 15-year LNG SPA
Centrica signed an SPA with Petrobras for the purchase by Petrobras of 0.8 MTPA of LNG for 15 years, starting in 2027. LNG will be sourced from Centrica’s Sabin
Shizuoka Gas to buy US shale gas assets
TG Eagle Ford Resources (TGER), a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, signed an HoA with Shizuoka Gas to sell its Eagle Ford shale gas assets for US$130 million. This mark
Kunlun claims Hong Kong’s first STS LNG bunkering op
Kunlun Energy completed Hong Kong’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering , delivering 2,200 tons of LNG to the Zim Aquamarine,LNG dual-fuel containership.
Commonwealth LNG becomes first project to get approvals after freeze
Commonwealth LNG received a conditional non-FTA export authorization from the US DOE, and its draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) from the
Eni, TotalEnergies to send Cyprus gas to Egypt’s Damietta LNG export plant
Italy’s Eni and France’s TotalEnergies have signed a host government agreement with Cyprus and Egypt to send gas from Cyprus’ Cronos gas field (Block 6) to Egyp
Oman LNG to supply LNG to Mercuria
Oman LNG and Mercuria, a Switzerland-based trading company, signed a 10-year LNG SPA for the supply of 0.8 MTPA of LNG to Mercuria on an FOB basis starting in A
Evergreen orders LNG-powered vessels in South Korea and China
Evergreen Marine ordered 11 ultra-large LNG dual-fuel containerships from Hanwha Ocean (6 ships) and GSI (5 ships). This marks Evergreen’s first LNG-powered ves
UAE’s Adnoc, India’s BPCL seal LNG supply deal
Adnoc Trading, a unit of Adnoc Gas, signed a deal with Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) for LNG supplies, set to begin in 2025 for five years and 0.45 mtpa.
UAE’s Adnoc Gas, Indian Oil ink 14-year LNG supply deal
Adnoc Gas signed a 14-year SPA with Indian Oil to supply up to 1.2 mtpa of LNG from the Das Island terminal with deliveries starting in 2026.
Barcelona LNG bunkering volumes hit new record
Barcelona port bunkered 229,750 cbm of LNG in 2024, a 60.5% increase from 2023, making up 40% of Spain’s total. A total of 491 operations were completed, mainly
TotalEnergies seals LNG supply deal with India’s GSPC
TotalEnergies has signed a 10-year LNG supply deal with India’s GSPC for 0.4 mtpa of LNG (six cargoes). The LNG will be delivered to India’s west coast, Mundra
HPCL launches commercial operations at Chhara LNG terminal
Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), a unit of ONGC, has started commercial operations at its 5 mtpa Chhara LNG import terminal in Gujarat, India, on February 1, 2025.
Panigaglia LNG terminal to operate until 2037
The Province of La Spezia renewed the integrated environmental authorization for the Panigaglia LNG terminal, operated by GNL Italia, extending its operation un
Deutsche ReGas terminates FSRU charter deal
German LNG terminal operator Deutsche ReGas has terminated its charter contract for the 174,000-cbm FSRU Energos Power, citing market distortions due to state-o
German FSRU terminal operator allocates 2025 regas slots
Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), a state-owned LNG terminal operator in Germany, has successfully allocated all of its 2025 regasification slots at its FSRU-base
Seaspan claims Canada’s first STS LNG bunkering op
Seaspan Energy has successfully completed Canada's first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in the Port of Vancouver. The operation involved the 7,500-cbm Sea
China to impose tariff on US LNG
China announced a 15% tariff on U.S. LNG and coal imports, starting February 2025, in response to the U.S. imposing a tariff on Chinese goods. The tariffs are p
Hapag-Lloyd wraps up financing for 24 LNG-powered containerships
Hapag-Lloyd, a German shipping company, has secured financing for 24 LNG dual-fuel containerships worth around $4 billion, ordered in China. The ships will be b
Gasunie, Vopak to decide on Eemshaven LNG extension later this year
Gasunie and Vopak plan to extend operation of the Eemsshaven LNG terminal beyond 2027. EemsEnergyTerminal launched an open season for storage and regasification
NFE's Altamira exceeded the nameplate capacity
NFE’s Altamira FLNG 1 is producing 1.67 mtpa, exceeding its 1.4 mtpa nameplate capacity. Nine LNG cargoes shipped since August 2023 and FLNG 2 construction star
Adnoc Gas, Jera Global Markets seal $450 million LNG supply deal
Adnoc Gas will deliver from its Das Island facility. This agreement is built on a similar supply deal between Adnoc Gas and Jera in 2023
Three firms seal $3.3 billion LNG-to-power deal in Philippines
The deal includes the acquisition of stakes in gas-fired power plants and the Linseed LNG terminal.
Golar sells Avenir LNG stake to Stolt-Nielsen
Hoegh Evi is also selling its shares. Golar stated the sale aligns with its focus on FLNG projects.
Woodside shuts down second train at NWS LNG
The shutdown is part of its plan for permanent retirement due to declining feedstock and slow development of new sources.
NFE to supply gas to Puerto Rico power plant
The gas supply deal is for 20 years, and the 478MW power plant is located adjacent to the existing San Juan LNG terminal.
Poland’s Gaz-System wraps up Swinoujscie LNG terminal expansion
The expanded terminal now has total regasification capacity of 8.3 bcm per year, available since January 2025. The expansion included the tird tank and addition
CMA CGM orders 12 LNG-powered containerships at HD Hyundai Heavy
The 12 containerships will have a capacity of 18,000 teu each, and the delivery are expected by December 2028.
Evergreen plans order for LNG-powered vessels
Taiwan's Evergreen Marine plans to order ultra-large LNG-powered containerships from China and South Korea. This would be its first LNG dual-fuel vessel order,
YPF, Indian firms ink Argentina LNG deal
YPF signed an MoU with GAIL, Oil India, and ONGC Videsh for the potential export of up to 10 mtpa of LNG to India. Besides LNG, the MoU also includes cooperatio
Trump lifts pause on non-FTA LNG export approvals
The energy secretary has been directed to expedite reviews of LNG project applications, considering economic and employment impacts to the United States and the
Chhara LNG terminal receives commissioning cargo
HPCL's Chhara LNG terminal received its commissioning cargo onboard the LNG carrier Maran Gas Coronis. The facility has a 5 MTPA regasification capacity, expand
MET supplies gas to Czech Republic via German LNG terminal
MET has recently delivered regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Czech market via Germany. In the Czech Republic, the coal-to-gas switch in particular w
Norway’s Equinor restarts Hammerfest LNG export plant
Equinor has restarted its 4.3 mtpa Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant following a compressor issue.Equinor decided to stop production on Januar
US sanctions two Russian LNG terminal operators
The US has sanctioned two Russian LNG terminal operators, Gazprom's Portovaya (1.5 MTPA) and Cryogas Vyostsk's Vysotsk (0.6 MTPA).
