Qatargas to Supply LNG to Altamira LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Qatargas to Supply LNG to Altamira LNG Terminal
Qatargas announced yesterday that it has agreed to supply LNG to Mexico’s Altamira LNG import facility with deliveries expected to begin in 2009. The Gulf Times reports that Qatargas will supply gas from Train 5 (Qatargas-II) and expects to use new Q-Flex...
U.S. Coast Guard Officer Claims Canadian PM Disregarded President Bush’s Request for LNG Tanker Passage
Posted on Dec 12, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Officer Claims Canadian PM Disregarded President Bush’s Request for LNG Tanker Passage
Captain Charles Michel of the U.S. Coast Guard told the Canadian Press (carried via Macleans) that Prime Minister Stephen Harper “blew off” President George W. Bush’s protests regarding the United States’ request that Canada allow LNG tanker traffic to traverse the Head Harbour Passage. Capt. Michel noted that this issue is a good example why the United States...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Request for Reconsideration Denied by U.S. Coast Guard
Posted on Dec 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Request for Reconsideration Denied by U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard announced yesterday that it has denied a request for reconsideration filed by Weaver’s Cove Energy. Stating in his letter to Weaver’s Cove that he reviewed all appropriate documents, USCG Capt. Roy Nash wrote that he found “no substantive issue, nor new information, that would suggest my recommendation of unsuitability was incorrect or made...
Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
A Panamanian-flagged vessel became disabled and drifted aground last week near the Elba Island LNG import terminal; it was towed to a dock at the LNG facility. The Savannah Morning News reports that a security consultant has argued against allowing such ships to come so close to the LNG storage tanks, suggesting that a “Trojan horse”-type attack could have crippled the...
Qatari Ship May Deliver Commissioning Cargo to Costa Azul Terminal
Posted on Dec 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Qatari Ship May Deliver Commissioning Cargo to Costa Azul Terminal
A market source told Platts LNG Daily that a new Qatari LNG vessel may be used to transport the commissioning cargo to Energia Costa Azul, an LNG terminal scheduled to commence operations early next year on Mexico’s Pacific coast. [Subscription...
Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Suez LNG is now using U.S. mariners aboard one of its LNG carriers, the Suez Matthew, pursuant to an agreement between the company and MARAD. U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton and Suez’s president and chief executive Clay Harris both expressed their enthusiasm for the program. According to Platts, Suez hopes U.S....