First Plaquemines LNG cargo arrives in Germany

The first commissioning LNG cargo from Venture Global's Plaquemines plant in Louisiana has arrived in Germany. Venture Global’s 174,000-cbm newbuild carrier, Venture Bayou, is expected to dock at DET's first FSRU-based LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven later on Thursday.

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