A group of niche Chinese gas firms is set to make waves in the global market with plans to invest tens of billions of dollars and double imports in the next decade as Beijing opens up its vast energy pipeline network to more competition. Th

On ctober 20, the naming ceremony of the 174,000 cubic meter LNG ship LNG MEGREZ built by Hudong Zhonghua, was held at Changxing Island base 0, marking the conclusion of Hudong Zhonghua Yamal LNG project. With a total length of 295 meters,

Swiss-based global mining and commodities trader Glencore is set to send its first spot liquefied natural gas cargo to Zhoushan in eastern China in a trading joint venture with Zhejiang Energy Group, a top company trader said. Glencores joi

Chinese end users presented improved purchase appetite for Mongolian coal this week, in the wake of reported import ban for Australian coal. Daily coal trucks passing through Chinas Ganqimaodu border crossing connecting Mongolia recovered f

China imported 8.66 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September, down 7.47% month on month, showed data from the General Administration of Customs on October 13. The value of LNG imports totaled $2.26 billion in September. Th

Taiwans liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in September rose to a five-month high since April this year, according to Taiwan trade statistics. In September, Taiwan imported 1.65 million tonnes of LNG, rising 20.47% year on year and up 8.56

On October 1, 2020, ZL Offshore, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Xiamen Branch and Guangzhou Shipyard International, held a signing ceremony in Guangzhou. The ceremony was carried out in two stages. At first, the three enterprises signed a st

China, the worlds largest energy consumer, is continuing to post higher monthly LNG imports and reported a 16.3 percent year-on-year increase in August. LNG imports totalled 5.96 million tonnes last month, data from the General Administrati

On September 17, Dalian LNG terminal officially opened to the public, marking that the only LNG terminal port in the northeast provinces has officially opened to the public. This will play an important role in building Dalian into an intern

China Petroleum Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has reportedly purchased 10 LNG cargoes for delivery from November to March next year. Citing industry sources, Reuters reports the purchase through a tender could well be in preparation for an

Adnan Ezzarhouni, GTT China, and Fabien PESQUET, GTT France, outline the use of membrane full containment technology for LNG onshore tanks. lng_industry_rt_september2020-2 Source:GTT The opinions expressed herein are the authors and not nec

On September 15, the LNG-FSRU project converted by Shanghai Huarun Dadong Dockyard for GoIar LNG of Norway was signed and delivered. This project is undertaken by the shareholder Hudong Zhonghua. HRDD is responsible for the implementation o

Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua is to deliver the fourth and final conventional Yamal LNG carrier to a joint venture consisting of compatriot Cosco Shipping and Japans Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. The 174,000-cbm LNG Megrez is finalising its gas trials afte

LNG bunkering demand is estimated to grow to 9 million mt by 2025 and just under 30 million mt by 2030, with LNG bunkering fleet growing to more than 8,000 by 2030 from an existing fleet of 556, Alan Heng, managing director for Asia at Pavi

Taiwans CTCI Corporation has won an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract to build a regasification facility as part of Taipowers Taichung power plant. The deal has a price tag of about $19 billion Taiwan dollars