LNG from Cai Mep to the plant: the hard part is the middle leg
The import terminal is only the start. A plant gets steady gas only when the truck route, buffer tanks, regasification and swap schedule run in step.
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An ISO T75 is more than a tank
The value of a T75 lies in its whole operating life: cargo compatibility, documents, route, connections, inspection and turnaround schedule.
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Surveying an LNG station at the plant: 12 data points to have before going on site
A good survey starts with documents. Preparing the right data avoids a second measuring trip and designing on assumptions.
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With LNG, waiting time is a cost too
Because of boil-off, an LNG plan cannot be about kilometres alone. Loading and unloading windows, buffer tanks and how exceptions are handled decide whether supply is stable.
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Satellite LNG stations: size from the load, not from the catalogue
A bigger tank is not necessarily safer or cheaper. Size from hourly load, reserve, land area and the plant's tie-in point.
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Telemetry and swap schedules: which data actually stops a tank running dry?
A good-looking dashboard is not enough. Dispatch needs data at the right frequency, thresholds to act on and someone responsible when the forecast is wrong.
6 min read →The North–South ISO LNG route starts at the quay, not at sea
An LNG ISO tank only gets onto a feeder ship when both ports have dangerous-goods handling procedures and reliable lifting-equipment operators. CF Energy has this link inside its ecosystem.
6 min read →Who owns the tank matters less than where the tank's data lives
You do not need to own the tanks, only to have every tank — the customer's, leased or bought — report to one platform. GasTwin™ is built on MQ ICT's existing AI/IoT base.
7 min read →An ISO depot needs land before it needs tanks
A gas and chemical ISO depot needs land next to the port, power, water and wastewater treatment, and an environmental permit. In CF Group that part is handled by CF Land.
5 min read →Why a gas logistics company should not sell gas
CF Energy does not trade LNG, LPG or CNG. Not because it cannot, but because that is what lets it carry for every cargo owner — including two that compete with each other.
5 min read →North–South rail: from a 16-tank train to a back-up option
In September 2024 the first train carrying 16 LNG ISO tanks ran from South to North. For an operator, rail is valuable not for its rate but for giving another way through when ships are not sailing.
5 min read →Fishing boats, bay boats, coastal vessels: why marine LNG starts with a port cluster
Switching vessels to LNG fails not because of the engine but because there is nowhere to bunker. A port cluster with enough vessels, ISO tanks as buffer and a port operator on hand is what keeps bunkering standing.
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