Covid News: Britain Will Require Fully Vaccinated Travelers From France to Quarantine Over Beta Variant Concerns
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British medical officials announced Friday that fully vaccinated travelers returning to England from France must continue to quarantine because of the threat posed by the Beta variant.
Travelers arriving from France must quarantine for five to 10 days, at home or elsewhere, the British health ministry said.
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Global sustainable energy developer Invenergy and global LNG solutions provider BW LNG have announced that they recently closed a US$128.3 million financial package with IDB Invest to finance the specially-built FSRU component of the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) LNG-to-power project in El Salvador.
The financial package has a 15-year contractual term granted to FSRU Ltda. de CV in El Salvador. The funds provide valuable resources for the purchase and conversion of the BW Tatiana LNG carrier to an FSRU. This is the region s first FSRU, which will be permanently moored at the Port of Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador. Invenergy and BW LNG will jointly commission, operate, and maintain the FSRU.
Illustration only - An LNG Tanker - Credit: Altin Osmanaj/AdobeStock
Sustainable energy developer Invenergy and LNG solutions provider BW LNG have secured a $128.3 million loan from IDB Invest to fund the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), a key part of the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) LNG-to-power project in El Salvador.
The financial package has a 15-year contractual term granted to FSRU Ltda. de CV in El Salvador.
Invernergy said the loan provided valuable resources for the purchase and conversion of the BW Tatiana LNG carrier to an FSRU. This is the region’s first FSRU, which will be permanently moored at the Port of Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador. Invenergy and BW LNG will jointly commission, operate and maintain the FSRU, the company said.