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.
Puertos del Estado backs Gijón port’s regasification plant project
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2019 – The new president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has reiterated the...
Bilbao port’s LNG regasification plant increases output in 2018
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2019 – Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG), owner of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification plant located in Bilbao...
Ukraine’s inland Reni port proposes new LNG terminal
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – Reni port is considering the possibility of attracting investors for a public-private partnership...
CMA CGM signs two strategic agreements with China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 27, 2019 – Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping...
Italy approves LPG terminal in Chioggia but withholds right to forbid gas carrier activities
Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2019 – After the approval by the Italian State Council for a project to construct a depot for liquefied...
Ferrol port hosts LNG refueling operations for first time
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2019 – For the first time, Ferrol port has hosted liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling operations to ships....
Sines port upgrading its services
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – The port of Sines is taking a number of steps to upgrade its services – the Zalsines (Zona...
Cartagena port receives LNG award
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 18, 2019 – The Port of Cartagena has won the “Most proactive development of liquified natural gas (LNG)...
Augusta port may become Italy’s LNG hub
Augusta, Italy (Ports Europe) February 15, 2019 – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a competitive lever for the industrial and logistic system of...
Cartagena port is among finalists in LNG industry awards
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Cartagena port is among the five finalists for the prize for the most proactive development of liquefied...
Nauticor, Gas Natural Fenosa carry out first LNG bunkering for the ship “Fure Vinga”
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG) has announced that the first operation of liquefied natural...
Gibraltar Port Authority attends the 7th Annual LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Manuel Tirado, CEO and Captain of Gibraltar Port, has attended the Annual LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam....
Croatian government approves financing for Krk LNG terminal
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) January 31, 2019 – The Croatian government has approved a decision on financing the €234 million first stage of the...
Burning LPG tankers in the Black Sea are believed to be U.S. sanctions busters
Temryuk, Russia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – The two LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tankers burning in neutral water of the Black Sea (15 nautical...
Italy to co-finance electrification, LNG use at ports
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 18, 2019 – Italy’s government plans to co-finance the electrification and the use...
CdP, Fincantieri, Snam to develop port innovation projects
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP), shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA and gas utility Snam have signed a preliminary...
Ceuta port introduces second fuel supply vessel
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The “PetroBay” ship, owned by shipping company Boluda, has arrived at the port of Ceuta to operate...
Venice port completes first LNG refueling of ship
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 24, 2018 – Venice port has completed the third and last phase of its first refueling of a ship with liquefied natural...
Italy’s Caronte & Tourist to introduce LNG-fired vessel next year
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Italian company Caronte & Tourist plans to introduce a liquefied natural gas-fired (LNG) vessel for its...
Qatar Terminal interested in Black Sea ports
Doha, Qatar (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Qatar Terminal Co., Ltd. (QTerminals), the operator of the first phase of Hamad Port in Qatar, is searching...