Japan's Inpex to start LNG terminal construction in July

摘要

Tokyo-Japan's Inpex Corporation plans to begin constructing a Yen 100 billion ($1.05 billion) LNG import terminal at Joetsu city in Niigata prefecture July 7, with planned startup in 2014, a company spokesman said June 25. The terminal will be at Naoetsu Port in Joetsu City and comprise two 180,000 kiloliter (1.13 million barrel) storage tanks and a wharf, capable of handling LNG tankers with a loading capacity of up to 170,000 cubic meters.