North American LNG suppliers go west to feed hungry Asia

Avoiding congested Panama Canal cuts shipping time to 8 days

KOSUKE SHIMIZU and RYOSUKE HANAFUSA, Nikkei staff writers

MEXICO CITY/HOUSTON, U.S. -- As Asia's appetite for liquefied natural gas grows, energy companies are building more loading and liquefaction facilities on the North American western coast in order to bypass congestion at the Panama Canal.

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