Downeast LNG Official Seeks Cooperation Between U.S. and Canada
Posted on Nov 17, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Official Seeks Cooperation Between U.S. and Canada
Noting a history of cooperation between Canada and the United States on energy matters, Downeast LNG president Dean Girdis expressed a need for the two countries to extend this cooperation to LNG terminal development. Despite this traditionally amicable relationship, Girdis says it is “regrettable” that certain Canadian politicians have objected to the transit of LNG...
Contract Signed to Build Tugboats for Use at Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Contract Signed to Build Tugboats for Use at Freeport LNG Terminal
MarineLog reports that Conrad Industries, Inc. has contracted with Bay-Houston Towing Co. and Suderman & Young Towing Company, L.P. to build two tugboats to guide tankers accessing the Freeport LNG terminal, which is currently under...
Expansion of Panama Canal May Spur Increased LNG Trade
Posted on Nov 15, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Expansion of Panama Canal May Spur Increased LNG Trade
The LNG industry could benefit from the expansion of the Panama Canal, according to this week’s edition of World Gas Intelligence. Once the $5.23 billion expansion is complete around 2014, the waterway will accommodate post-Panamax vessels, opening new routes to LNG markets. “Some companies have already started to include an expanded Canal in their calculations,” a...
RI AG and Citizens Voice Concerns Regarding Proposed Dredging for Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on RI AG and Citizens Voice Concerns Regarding Proposed Dredging for Weaver’s Cove
Approximately 50 people attended a public hearing to express environmental concerns regarding proposed dredging associated with the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch was among the participants who oppose the proposal, saying that the developers had exhibited “callous disrespect” for state...
Public Hearing to Address LNG Tanker Security in Boston Harbor
Posted on Nov 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Public Hearing to Address LNG Tanker Security in Boston Harbor
Stephen Murphy, chairman of Boston City Council’s Public Safety Committee, will hold a public hearing today to discuss the potential safety risks associated with LNG vessel transit in Boston Harbor. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that the port is safe, which has decreased Boston Harbor’s federal funding for security, according to Murphy. The Boston...
Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will host two public hearings to discuss Weaver’s Cove Energy’s dredging permit and water quality certificate applications for its LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The hearings are scheduled for Nov. 14 and Nov. 20. Written comments are due by Nov. 20. Read more in The Jamestown...