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.
SGMF hosts European Ports Roundtable event in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark (PortSEurope) May 9, 2017 – The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has organised the inaugural European Ports Roundtable in...
Event – ConferenzaGNL 2017 – Naples, May 10-11
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 9, 2017 – ConferenzaGNL 2017 is the key event in the Mediterranean area on direct uses of LNG that, over the last...
Santander port completes first LNG ship loading operation
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2017 – On May 4, the “Ireland” ship became the first vessel to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel...
Alkion Terminals signs contract for LBC assets
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Alkion Terminals and LBC Tank Terminals (LBC) have announced the signing of an agreement in which...
Decal and San Marco Petroli plan to build a LNG Terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Decal S.p.A., in joint venture with San Marco Petroli S.p.A., has successfully completed the feasibility study...
Port of Lisbon keeps on growing in bunker only calls
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – On April 21, 2017, the port of Lisbon received several ships, like the M/V Polymnia (bulk carrier) which...
Repsol, Enagás complete first pipe-to-ship bunkering in Europe at Cartagena port
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Spanish companies Repsol and Enagás have for the first time in Europe supplied a ship with liquefied natural...
Morocco targets 10% rise of bunkering services revenue
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 21, 2017 – Morocco is targeting an increase of 10% in bunkering revenues this year, the Merchant Marine director of...
Ukrainian ports handle less LNG
Port Yuzhniy, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – The transit of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the territory of Ukraine in March 2017 decreased by...
Puertos del Estado calls tender for analysis of LNG bunkering demand
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2017 –Spanish official state gazette (BOE) published a tender by ports agency Puertos del Estado for the contracting of...
Naples port starts LNG bunkering project
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Naples port will launch later this year an expression of interest for a liquefied natural gas bunker. This was...
Studies on possibilities of using LNG at the port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia, April 6, 2017 – The Directive 2014/94/EU on deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure was adopted with the aim of minimising...
Bilbao port authority carries out first LNG bunkering operation
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 3, 2017 – As a result of the collaboration between the Basque Energy Entity (Ente Vasco de la Energía-EVE), Bahia Bizkaia...
PIR, Edison to build LNG storage facility at Ravenna port
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 15, 2017 – Italian provider of logistic solutions for the storage, handling and distribution of bulk liquids, dry goods...
Barcelona port presents commitment to LNG as alternative ship fuel
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 14, 2017 – Barcelona port has presented at the Seatrade Cruise Global fair, the main event of the cruise industry...
Itsas Gas acquires vessel for Bay of Biscay LNG operations
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Itsas Gas Bunker Supply S.L. has acquired the vessel Monte Arucas to handle LNG. The adapted vessel will be...
EU invests in Krk LNG facility
Krk, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2017 – An investment in the Krk off-shore LNG terminal is included in the announcement today that the EU has...