Dutch independent storage tank firm Vopak is moving forward with the permitting process for its planned FSRU-based LNG import facility in Australia’s Victoria state, according to CEO Dick Richelle.
US FSRU player Excelerate has signed an 11-year LNG supply agreement with AxDo, a joint venture between Axpo and Bahamas-based energy and maritime logistics company Domicisle LNG, supporting development of the Bahamas LNG hub.
US energy giant ExxonMobil has increased its stake in the planned Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique through a deal with Italy's Eni, while the company still targets a final investment decision by the end of this year, according to ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods.
French LNG engineer Technip Energies is ready to hand over the first train of the North Field East LNG project in Qatar to state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy, while the second train has already started commissioning, according to Technip Energies CEO Arnaud Pieton.
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat said that no one was injured after its 266,000-cbm Q-Max LNG carrier Al Mayeda was hit by "unidentified objects" while transiting the Arabian Gulf on Friday evening.
Australian LNG player Woodside has entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement with state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy to supply volumes from its Louisiana LNG project in the US.