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Qatargas delivers first LNG cargo to Singapore

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Qatargas has delivered its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Jurong Island in Singapore

The cargo was delivered onboard the Q-Max LNG carrier UMM SLAL to Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG), the first LNG receiving terminal on the island.

Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, CEO of Qatargas, said, “Qatargas is at the forefront of commissioning new LNG terminals and is confident of its continuing ability to maintain safe, long-term reliable supplies of clean LNG energy to countries where it is needed the most.

“The start-up of SLNG’s first LNG terminal, located in the heart of Southeast Asia, is a significant milestone meeting the growing demand for energy in Singapore and we, at Qatargas, are very proud to have played a contributing role.”

The UMM SLAL began her voyage from Ras Laffan Port on 17 March 2013 with 200,000 cubic meters of LNG onboard and on 27 March, commenced discharging her cargo at Jurong Island LNG terminal.

 

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