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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.

Minister of the Sea present at conference on Portugal-USA economic relations

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, was present at the conference “The United States and...

Naples progresses LNG project

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 3, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (AdSP – Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

Natural gas at the centre of green logistics: Adriatic LNG’s recipe at the annual meeting of Assocostieri

Adriatic LNG, Press Release, May 29, 2018 Milan, 29 May 2018 – Gas as a source of sustainable energy and a key resource to facilitate the energy...

AdSP (Cagliari) presents LNG report at Medcruise event in Malta

Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 1, 2018 – The 52nd MedCruise General Assembly took place between May 23-26, 2018, in Malta. MedCruise is the...

Gas Natural ends Trieste port LNG facility plans

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – Spanish energy company Gas Natural has ended long-standing plans to build a liquefied natural gas facility in...

Saggas applies for extension of Valencia port concession

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – One of the energy majors of the Valencia region and one of the main concessions of the port of Sagunto, the...

LNG supplying to ships at Spanish ports could reduce taxes

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Under the Spanish law (Ley de Desindexación de la economía Española) energy companies will be exempt...

The outcomes of Poseidon Med II event on May 21, 2018

May 18, 2018 – The outcomes of Poseidon Med II event on 21st May 2018 A truck loading station in Revithoussa LNG terminal, at least three new LNG-powered...

Ravenna LNG enters construction phase

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – The coastal storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Ravenna has entered the building phase. It is be the...

Nauticor and Gas Natural Fenosa complete first LNG bunkering of a tanker in Europe (Cartagena port)

Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Europe has taken place at Cartagena port. The...

Cartagena port handles first LNG bunkering of “Fure Vinga” vessel

Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – Spain’s gas group Gas Natural Fenosa has carried out its first LNG bunkering operation at the port of...

Spain’s Cepsa adds new ship to fleet at Tenerife port

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) May 23, 2018 – Spanish company Cepsa has said it added a new vessel for the supply of marine fuels to its fleet in Tenerife...

Fos Cavaou LNG terminal ready in 2019 for LNG ship service

Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – The Fos Cavaou LNG terminal is forecast to be operational in 2019, when the terminal will be able to...

AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (Ravenna) hosts environment and LNG discussions

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) May 16, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Port...

Agreement between Viro port and Adriatic LNG for the ICI on the terminal

Chioggia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – An agreement has been reached between the Municipality of Porto Viro and Adriatic LNG for the payment of...

Italian consortium to build LNG storage facility at Livorno port

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – Livorno port will have its own hub for the storage and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) thanks to the...

LNG terminal will be completed and profitable by 2020 – new LNG Hrvatska CEO

Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – The new director of the LNG Hrvatska Barbara Dorić has said that she expects the new LNG terminal in Krk...

Increase of LNG ships through Panama Canal

Panama City, Panama (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 – Three LNG (liquefied natural gas) tankers sailed through the Panama Canal on the same day on April 17,...

La Spezia port set for LNG cruise ships visits

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – The La Spezia Panigaglia regasification plant is moving towards a phase of work with the arrival of the...

Costa Cruises and Marseille port sign sustainable development agreement

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Costa Cruises and the Grand Port of Marseilles (GPMM) have signed a partnership agreement to pursue...

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