Top 5 news of the week July 3-9

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of July 3-9, 2023.

1) South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries will build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for about $523 million under a new order revealed on Monday.

2) Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagas has received the first liquefied natural gas tanker at its El Musel terminal in Gijon.

3) China’s Zhejiang Energy has signed a long-term deal to buy liquefied natural gas from Mexico Pacific, the developer of the planned Sonora LNG export project.

4) Venture Global LNG has asked the US FERC for expedited review of its request to increase the peak workforce at the site of its Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana.

5) Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua will build two more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for compatriot Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation and PetroChina.

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Another FSRU arrives in Egypt

The 160,000-cbm FSRU Energos Eskimo has arrived in Egypt from Jordan, according to shipping data. The unit is one of four FSRUs that will serve a charter deal with Egypt's EGAS as the country seeks to meet its growing demand for natural gas.

Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG to commission third jetty

US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has received approval from the US FERC to introduce hazardous fluids to the third jetty at its Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana.

MOL’s LNG carrier to feature SOFC tech

Japan's MOL and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries have received approval from classification society LR for the design of a 174,000-cbm LNG carrier integrating solid oxide fuel fell (SOFC) technology.

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