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.
EC approves €12.1 million co-financing for Venice port LNG project
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) October 2, 2018 – The European Commission (EC) has approved a €12.1 million ($13.9 million) co-financing for the construction...
Suez Canal increases discounts for LNG carriers
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – The Suez Canal Authority has decided to increase the port fee discount for liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Tim Kelly is the new CEO of Adriatic LNG
Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Tim Kelly is to succeed Suresh Jagadesan as the new chief executive officer of Adriatic LNG...
La Méridionale experiments LNG electrical supply for its ships at Corsican ports
Ajaccio, Corsica, France (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Marseille-based La Méridionale SA, a French passenger and freight shipping company, is...
GNV says Genoa port lagging behind in LNG facilities
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Grandi Navi Veloci, the Genoa-based ferry operator, has commented that the port has been slow in...
Sardinia, Corsica, Liguria, Tuscany set up cluster to promote LNG as maritime fuel
Cagliari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 19, 2018 – Sardinia focuses on the increase of the usage of liquid natural gas (LNG) not only to reduce carbon...
Italy’s GNV urges Genoa port to build more LNG supply facilities
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has called on Genoa port to accelerate its adoptation to...
Egypt’s Damietta liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to resume activities
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The Spanish Egyptian Gas Company (SEGAS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Damietta, Egypt, is...
Spain’s DISA, Enagás submit joint bid for LNG plant at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – Spanish companies DISA group and Enagás have submitted a joint bid to build a liquefied...
Spain’s Merchant Navy supports promotion of natural gas as marine fuel
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2018 – Spain’s Merchant Navy supports Gasnam (Asociación Ibérica de Gas Natural para la Movilidad), the...
Baleària to invest €60 million in converting ferries to natural gas
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Baleària plans to invest €60 million ($70.1 million) to convert five ferries...
AdSP Sardegna considers LNG facility at Porto Torres
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) July 13, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP –...
Edison SpA awarded LNG concession on Oristano port, Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) July 13, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP –...
Sines port could be European gateway for U.S. LNG
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Natural gas is gaining more and more weight in the global energy picture, the US is a leading producer,...
Port companies and authorities sign Civitavecchia Blue Agreement
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – The Harbour Authority, the Municipality, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Livorno port hosts Interreg Program “Italy-Maritime France” LNG project
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Decarbonisation of ports, reduction of the use of fossil fuels, energy efficiency and reduction of...
Baleària LNG ferry start operations at Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 17, 2018 – The Abel Matutes ferry belonging to Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas SA, which uses liquified natural gas a...