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.
IMO forges ahead with development of new short-term measures to implement GHG strategy
Draft new mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships have been agreed by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) working...
Small Scale LNG, green light from the Ministry of Economic Development for OLT near Livorno
Small Scale LNG, green light from the Ministry of Economic Development for OLT – October 23, 2020 The Ministry of Economic Development, in agreement with...
La Spezia port to handle first LNG bunkering operation
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – In the coming weeks, La Spezia port will carry out its first liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker...
More controversies about the LNG terminal at Brindisi port
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Gazzetta del Salento has reported on the controversies facing a new liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal...
Bilbao participates in opening of the Spanish-German trade mission
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2020 – Ricardo Barkala, the president of the Bilbao Port Authority, has participated in the opening of the...
Edison and Q8 to develop small scale LNG coastal storage in Naples port
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 2, 2020 – A joint project by Italy’s Edison Spa and Kuwait Petroleum Italia (Q8) for a Small Scale LNG...
IAPH LNG-Ready Terminal guidance now available
The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels (CMF) working group has compiled, completed and published its LNG Ready Terminal guidance tool. It details procedures and...
Edison will come to Brindisi to present project for construction of a coastal LNG deposit
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The chairman of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern...
Montenegro plans new container terminal for Bar port
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – The Montenegro government has announced the construction of a new container terminal in the Adriatic port...
APM Terminals & Containerships – Eco-friendly intermodal solution connects Spain, UK & Ireland
Together with Containerships (part of CMA-CGM group), APM Terminals Gijon has formed an eco-friendly logistic chain connecting major Spanish cities to the UK...
New tugboat, powered by LNG, is officialy part of fleet in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 – The tugboat, Ibaizabal Quince, powered by LNG and diesel, is officially part of the fleet, providing the...
EBRD supports decarbonisation of energy sector in Cyprus
The population of Cyprus will benefit from cleaner air and reduced energy costs thanks to the introduction of natural gas to the country, with a project...
Port of Viana do Castelo makes debut in supplying natural gas to ships
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 – The port of Viana do Castelo has become the first port under the management of Administração dos Portos...
New Saros port receives environmental challenge
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 28, 2020 – Earlier this month, BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS), the state-owned crude oil and natural gas...
BDY Group acquires Russian Petgaz, Turkey’s largest capacity LPG terminal
Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 27, 2020 – Ankara-based BDY Group has acquired Russian Petgaz Corp which has Turkey’s largest storage capacity...
Baleária adds new vessel powered by LNG
Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 – The Baleària shipping company will add to its fleet a new vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), called...
ENKA applies for Izmir LNG facility license
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 22, 2020 – ENKA, the local industrial conglomerate, has applied to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) for a...