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.
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...
Spain’s Endesa joins competition for LNG supply at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Spanish company Endesa SA has filed an application to join the competition for a concession of...
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...
Gas Natural Fenosa unloads in Reganosa first ship of 37 that will arrive annually with LNG of Yamal
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – The vessel Fedor Litke has arrived at Ferrol port, Galicia, Spain, carrying 172,600 m³ of liquefied...
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...
600th carrier arrives at Adriatic LNG
Chioggia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 9, 2018 – Adriatic LNG, which operates the regasification terminal located off the Veneto coastline, has announced...
Tarragona and Huelva ports explore possible joint strategy for collaboration
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The presidents of the ports of Tarragona and Huelva, Josep Andreu i Figueras and José Luis Ramos, have met at...
Andalucía ports attend XX International Logistics Fair of Barcelona SIL 2018
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The Junta de Andalucía has participated in the XX International Logistics Fair of Barcelona SIL 2018, one...
Sines port looks to increase LNG capacity
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – Portugal is looking to expand its deep-water port of Sines to handle greater liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Sardinian ports to develop its bunkering services
Cagliari, Italy (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – The future growth of Sardinian ports also includes activities for the supply of natural gas to ships. Not only...