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.
Port of Piombino selected for LNG regasifier
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – The Port of Piombino is set to be a site for one of Italy’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
U.S. government supports LNG over gas pipelines
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) April 8, 2022 – U.S. Under Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, has visited Athens and met with Greek prime minister,...
Olt Offshore Lng Toscana receives favourable response to increase the number of berths of small vessels
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) April 1, 2022 – Olt Offshore Lng Toscana has received a favourable response to its proposal to increase the number of berths...
Port of Barcelona has awarded Ecoenergies an administrative concession for the construction and operation of a refrigeration network
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded Ecoenergies an administrative concession for the construction and...
Croatia looks at increasing LNG imports
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) March 29, 2022 – The Croatian government is looking at increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports via its LNG terminal...
Imports of natural gas at the Port of Sagunto triples in the first two months of 2022
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – In the first two months of 2022, the Port of Sagunto imported 601,662 tons of natural gas, compared to...
Italian ports look to benefit from government strategy to reduce gas imports from Russia
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The Italian government is exploring two extra liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facilities. This is...
Rome considers two FSRU gas facilities
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The Italian government is considering installing two floating storage regasification units (FSRU) to increase...
Port of Ravenna is ready to welcome a regasification ship
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna is ready to welcome a regasification ship, said Daniele Rossi, president of the port...
Natural gas imports at the port of Sagunto grows by 150% in January 2022
València, February 24, 2022 – The international gas crisis has reinforced the role of the Port of Sagunto as a strategic reserve site for natural gas in...
Quarter of EU shipping will run on LNG by 2030 locking in fossil fuels for decades
News Release – EU policies to clean up shipping will lead to replacement of conventional marine fuels with fossil liquid natural gas (LNG), with little...
Port of Viana do Castelo supplies LNG to Baleària ship
Port of Viana do Castelo, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 20, 2022 – Today, the Port of Viana do Castelo secured the supply of liquefied natural gas...
Port of Aveiro improves competitiveness in the movement of liquid bulk
Aveiro, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 16, 2022 – The Port of Aveiro has concluded a €2.6 million project to increase the competitiveness of its...
Quarter of EU shipping will run on LNG by 2030 locking in fossil fuels for decades
A quarter of Europe’s shipping will be fossil gas-powered by 2030 as misguided EU sustainability targets encourage an uptake of LNG, a new Transport &...
Enagás, Repsol and the Port Authority of Cartagena to study new circular economy project
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – Enagás (BME:ENG), via subsidiary e4efficiency, Repsol (BME:REP) and the Port Authority...
LNG terminal and U.S. naval base boost Port of Alexandroupolis status
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – The final investment decision (FID) for the FSRU (floating storage regasification unit) in the...
Ports of Barcelona and Santander share experiences
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2022 – The President of the Port Authority of Barcelona, Damià Calvet, has visited the port of Santander to...
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies carry out Marseille Fos’ first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 24, 2022 – French global logistics company CMA CGM and TotalEnergies have launched Marseilles’ inaugural...
Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered vessel Salamanca has called at the port of Bilbao for the first time
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered vessel Salamanca has called at the port of Bilbao for the first time last...
Natural gas consolidates its position as a fuel for ships operating in the Port of Barcelona
In 2021, the Port of Barcelona carried out 236 operations to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ships, totalling 65,050 m³. Despite the fact that many of...