| | | Re: LNG Infrastructure
That interesting Bruwin and a real world ongoing project you are consulting on. I was looking at what China is doing on developing their infrastructure for LNG distribution once it hits their terminal. First they need working import terminals. Some of those planned have been delayed. They still need to extend their reach w/ LNG into areas outside the import terminal.
Recent development of LNG onshore distribution and ship fueling
(Note article is 2012 but details the challenge building out LNG distribution infrastructure)
The growing role of natural gas in the world energy supply is accompanied with rapid growth of transportation in liquid phase, mostly of overseas deliveries from gas fields to countries of concentrated consumption. Most of the imported gas is vaporized and distributed by pipelines. But there is a relatively high potential of gas users not connected to pipelines, which can be served with liquefied natural gas (LNG) with onshore distribution systems. 
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Largest Tokyo Gas LNG Terminal: Sodegaura
Tokyo Gas LNG Terminal which is located in Sodegaura, Chiba. It was a nice trip because we passed Tokyo Bay by using underwater road. After 1.5 hour trip, we arrived there. Unsurprisingly when people say that this LNG terminal is the biggest in the world: yes it is absolutely huge! This terminal was built in 1973 and started to receive Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from many countries such as Qatar, Alaska, Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia. 
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Manufactures First LNG Railway LNG Tank Container in China
The first LNG railway tank container in China developed jointly by Shijiazhuang Gas Mechanic Co., Ltd affiliated to CIMC ENRIC, Petro-China, Bejing Jiaotong University, China Railway Controlling Company (former Ministry of Railways), which was delivered on May 29th, 2013, which opened the era of LNG transport by railways in China. This LNG railway tank container of “ENRIC” brand was qualified in railway static strength test and dynamic strength impact test in the first time, is the first company whose LNG tank container passes railway impact test. That means LNG tank container of CIMC ENRIC will embark the road of railway transportation and realize joint transportation of seaway, highway and railway after joint transportation of sea and land transport 
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My take away is that there is still a lot more infrastructure needed to be built that takes the LNG from the import terminal(s) to the end-users. Even if costs are higher, LNG is the lower polluting fuel than coal. In Asia (specifically China), I bet they will mandate LNG usage and/or conversion for electric power and manufacturing.
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