Top 5 news of the week January 30-February 5

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of January 30-February 5, 2023.

1) NYK’s 2021-built LNG carrier Grace Emilia ran aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, but the incident did not affect the traffic in the giant waterway.

2) Freeport LNG, the operator of the three-train 15 mtpa liquefaction plant in Texas, has secured approval from US FERC to start introducing LNG into the piping system at the plant.

3) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has won a new order to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

4) Seapeak, previously known as Teekay LNG Partners, has sold two small-scale LNG carriers to Dutch firm Titan.

5) Tellurian, the developer of the Driftwood LNG export project in Louisiana, has secured one more month to meet the conditions of its LNG supply deal with trader Gunvor.

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Worley clinches EPC gig for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG expansion project

Australian engineering firm Worley has signed a reimbursable engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG expansion project in Louisiana.

Excelerate seals Bahamas LNG deal

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.

Vopak moving forward with permitting process for Australian LNG import project

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.

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