LNG
Port activities linked to liquefied natural gas (LNG). Includes imports, storage and regasification facilities and considered a key activity in European Union (EU) energy transition. Currently, this is topical as the EU seeks to urgently diversify energy sources and eliminate energy imports from Russia. This is realised in the construction of a number of LNG terminals around the EU, including Italy and Germany.
After Nador, Morocco plans further LNG regasification plants
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Last month, Morocco announced plans to develop the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure...
Port of Koper welcomes first LNG-powered vessel
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Last weekend, the Port of Koper welcomed the CMA CGM Scandoldo, the first LNG-powered vessel to dock at...
Appeal against port LNG project not supported by Brindisi province
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – Brindisi province will not legally support the port industrial zone operator ASI in a lawsuit against an...
Romania would like to take a shareholding in Greece’s Gastrade
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – Media reports suggest that the Romanian government would like to take a shareholding in...
FSRU Toscana vessel relocating to Genoa
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – The FSRU Toscana vessel has started the process of relocating from Livorno to Genoa. The vessel will...
Montenegro included possible LNG terminal in its spatial plan
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) April 12, 2024 – The Montenegro government has included a possible liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in its spatial...
Port of Gioia Tauro is a possible site for LNG regasification terminal
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has been suggested as a potential site for a regasification terminal. The...
Snam takes 30% stake in Adriatic LNG
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – Snam has exercised its right to increase its stake in Terminale GNL Adriatico S.r.l., from 7.3% to 30%....
Government plans LNG plant for new port of Nador West Med
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) March 28, 2024 – Five state agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the country’s...
Work to resume on the LNG Vasilikos facility, Cyprus
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) March 27, 2024 – Despite delays, the government aims to complete construction of the liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal...
Enagas receives Russian LNG at Port of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – The Enagas liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Huelva has received LNG from a Russian...
Local protest challenges planned FSRU vessel in Savona, Italy
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2024 – Confcommercio Savona, the association for businesses, professional activities and the self-employed, is...
Demand for LNG bunkering to surpass capacity in 2025
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 10, 2024 – Global demand for LNG bunkering is projected to increase to 5.7 million metric tonnes (MMT) in...
Port of Ravenna to build breakwater for FSRU regasification plant
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – The Port Authority of Ravenna will build the breakwater for the FSRU regasification terminal off the...
Port of Lisbon receives MSC Euribia, zero emissions
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 31, 2024 – On January 24, 2024, the Port of Lisbon received the MSC Euribia, the first cruise ship to undertake a...
Livorno’s FSRU Toscana terminal to shut down for maintenance
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 30, 2024 – OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has announced that the FSRU Toscana terminal will undergo extraordinary...
Port of Barcelona doubles LNG ship supply in 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – In the 2023 financial year, the Port of Barcelona carried out a total of 199 operations to supply...
MSC Cruises ship receives LNG in Port of Cadiz
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) January 16, 2024 – The Port of Cadiz has welcomed the cruise ship MSC Euribia for the first time, a vessel belonging to MSC...