The Ishikari LNG terminal, owned by Hokkaido Gas, will receive its first liquefied natural gas cargo on October 7, Hokkaido Gas said in a statement.
The cargo will be shipped from Sahhalin LNG terminal in Russia.
Last year, Tokyo Gas agreed to sell 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes of LNG a year to Hokkaido Gas from its contracts in Russia and Australia.
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LNG World News Staff, April 5, 2012; Image: Hokkaido Gas