The Canadian shipowner BC Ferries, continuing its fleet development program “Clean Futures Plan”, has signed a contract with the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA of the Remontowa Holding Group for the construction of another fully equipped “Salish” class ferry, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). On Tuesday, 4 February this year, sheet […]
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US President Donald Trump visiting Warsaw
Issues of security, not only military but also economic, including energy security, will be discussed during the visit of US President Donald Trump to Warsaw,” said Michał Dworczyk, head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister on Monday. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will meet with Trump on 2 September. The […]
Green Port of Gdynia supports alternative fuels
Another bunkering of LNG of the Greenland cement tanker, which is a standard service for ships serviced by the Port of Gdynia. The implementation of this service was a response to the needs of the market, which, due to restrictions resulting from emission standards, very quickly changes the technologies used […]
Gróbarczyk: the contract with Cheniere will be followed by others
“The contract signed with Cheniere is the first opening of the implementation of energy security; I think that this will be followed by other contracts,” said Marek Gróbarczyk, the Minister of Maritime Economy on Wednesday. On 26 July in the Świnoujście gas port, PGNiG received the first transport of American […]
First delivery of American LNG under contract with Cheniere Energy
Świnoujście port is currently unloading a methane carrier with the first US liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo under a long-term contract with Cheniere Energy Inc. Official offtake will take place on Friday. The Oak Spirit ship transported 165,000 cubic metres of LNG – after regasification it will be 95 million […]
The largest distribution pipelines under the LNG Terminal Act
The Ministry of Energy will propose to include the construction of the largest distribution gas pipelines in the so-called terminal law. This law accelerates administrative procedures and currently covers the LNG terminal, transmission pipelines and gas storage facilities. The European Commission will propose another draft amendment to the Act of […]
PGNiG and Venture Global LNG Agree New Purchase of 1.5 MTPA of LNG
In connection with the state visit of the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda to Washington D.C., the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) has signed, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, an agreement with Venture Global LNG to purchase an additional 1.5 million tonnes per annum […]
Port Arthur terminal authorized to export LNG out of the FTA zone
The US Department of Energy approved the export of LNG from Port Arthur LNG to non-FTA countries. The liquefaction and export facility is scheduled for launch in 2023. Cargoes of liquefied natural gas exported from this terminal will be received, among others, by PGNiG.
Federal permit for Port Arthur LNG
The Management Board of PGNiG SA welcomed the approval of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the construction of the Port Arthur liquefaction terminal in Jefferson County, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico, which is due to start operating in 2023.
Conversion of Spirit of British Columbia recognized with Shippax award
The Canadian ferry operator – British Columbia Ferries (BC Ferries) has won the Shippax Retrofit Award for completing the conversion of a large passenger ferry from diesel to liquefied natural gas (LNG). The conversion was performed in Poland, at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard SA in Gdansk.
LOTOS and PGNiG: first commercial LNG bunkering of ships at Polish sea ports
Between March 13th and March 18th 2019, Grupa LOTOS and PGNiG completed two LNG commercial bunkering operations for seagoing ships. These were the first such operations carried out at the sea ports of Gdańsk and Gdynia. LOTOS and PGNiG are set to continue cooperation in LNG bunkering as this will […]
Another LNG spot cargo arriving in Świnoujście – it is the fourth spot delivery this year already
Liquefied natural gas will come to Poland from Norway on March 21, 2019. This is the twelfth spot delivery to the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście since the facility started its operations.
Spirit of Vancouver Island converted to LNG on the way to Canada
The converted Spirit of Vancouver Island at Remontowa SA shortly before her departure. Spirit of Vancouver Island owned by BC Ferries, has been converted at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard SA. On 27 February 2019 the ferry departed from the yard following the completion of a mid-life upgrade (MLU).
Eleventh LNG spot delivery
The methane carrier Flex Rainbow transports about 64 thousand tonnes of liquefied natural gas from Sabine Pass, USA. The cargo was purchased as part of a spot transaction. This is the fifth delivery this year so far – three came from the US and two from Qatar. On Tuesday, February […]
LNG Terminal ready for expansion
Polskie LNG has obtained a set of environmental and location decisions for all projects implemented under the LNG Terminal Expansion Program. The environmental permits are final, while the decisions issued by the Governor of West Pomerania are immediately enforceable (which stems directly from the provisions of the Special Act on […]
Fiftieth LNG cargo arrived in Poland
On Sunday, January 27th 2019, PGNiG Polish Oil and Gas Company will receive another load of liquefied natural gas. It will be the 50th delivery to the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. Thus the total LNG volume purchased so far by PGNiG will amount to approximately 5.7 bcm […]