Suez LNG Enters Charter Deal for Vessels
Posted on Mar 29, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez LNG Enters Charter Deal for Vessels
Hoegh LNG and Mitsui OSK Lines have finalized an agreement with Suez LNG Trading to charter two shuttle and regasification vessels for the Neptune LNG terminal, which Suez’s subsidiary plans to build in Massachusetts Bay. Read more in Lloyd’s List. [Subscription...
Quoddy Bay Asks FERC to Deny Canada Access to U.S. Gas Market
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Asks FERC to Deny Canada Access to U.S. Gas Market
Quoddy Bay LNG has asked FERC to condition the certificates previously granted to Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline authorizing the expansion of its pipeline to accommodate gas from the Canaport LNG terminal in New Brunswick. The terminal developer wants the Commission to deny entry of Canadian gas into the U.S. Northeast market until Canada allows unrestricted transit of LNG vessels...
Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Columbia River) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Waterway Suitability) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Boston Harbor Visit) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Market) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Paper’s...
Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
The president of W. Fruehauf Consulting Ltd. criticizes a proposal by Imperial Oil, Conoco Canada, and Shell Canada to transport natural gas from the Mackenzie Delta via pipeline to consuming markets. In an opinion piece published today by The Edmonton Journal, he argues that liquefying the gas and transporting it via tankers would provide greater market access and flexibility than...
Jordan Cove Energy Files For County Permit
Posted on Mar 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Energy Files For County Permit
Jordan Cove Energy has submitted a conditional use permit application to the Coos County Planning Department in Oregon for the construction of its proposed LNG terminal. According to The World, the county usually has 150 days after the application is submitted to hold a public hearing. However, planning officials said that Jordan Cove plans to give the county more latitude in...
Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Following on a recent GAO report regarding LNG vessel safety and security, the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee held a hearing yesterday to obtain expert testimony from the report’s primary author and government and industry officials about the risks and consequences of a spill from an LNG vessel. The Congressmen present, including Rep. Chris Shays...