PetroVietnam Gas has launched a tender to purchase Vietnam’s first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the country looks to become a key LNG importer, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The country currently generates the majority of its electricity from coal, but is aiming to increase its installed LNG-fired power generation capacity to 24.5 GW by 2030. The 50-70k ton cargo —- which is a test batch to test-run the Thi Vai LNG Terminal —- will be delivered on an ex-ship (DES) basis, for delivery between 1 June and 31 July, while the tender is set to close on 11 May, the sources reportedly said.

LATAM Cargo + Swiss Airtainer awarded 2023 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards: LATAM Cargo was awarded the Corporate Innovation Award for its plastic reduction initiatives in its cargo operations in Chile and Brazil, while Swiss Airtainer (SAT) received an award for its development of a temperature-controlled container used for transporting pharma products at the 16th World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul. (IATA statement)

China has become the top importer of lower-grade Australian thermal coal, surpassing India: China imported 4.44 mn tons of lower-grade Australian thermal coal in April, more than double the amount imported in March and the highest since China lifted its unofficial ban on Australian coal earlier this year. (Reuters)

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