LNG news in Europe

Now in its 24th year, the World LNG Summit & Awards will welcome over 750 attendees, 200 senior speakers, and over 500 companies from 50 countries at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Germany, from 9 – 12 December 2024.

In our recent July issue of LNG Industry, Thies Holm, Managing Director, GAC Germany, looks at the role the Hanseatic Energy Hub terminal will play in the energy transition.

Sanctions to prohibit the purchase or import of LNG originating from Russia through EU terminals that are not connected to the EU gas network have now come into force, which means that Gasum will no longer import LNG from Russia.

Edison has completed an LNG refuelling operation in the port of Trieste.

Uniper has become the first shipper to start using the bio-LNG production capacity to convert biomethane into bio-LNG at the Gate terminal in Rotterdam.

The Atlas Copco Gas and Process Compander integrates compressor and expander technology, reduces footprint and costs, enhances efficiency in small scale LNG plants, and meets CAPEX, OPEX, and return on investment targets.

In 1H24, Adriatic LNG injected approximately 4.4 billion m3 of natural gas into the national grid (+5% compared to the same period in 2023), recording the best result ever for the first six months of the year.

DESFA has completed an LNG station which will supply the region of Central and Western Macedonia.

Peninsula has announced the LNG bunkering of ‘K’ LINE’s car carrier Thor Highway by its LNG bunker vessel, Levante LNG.

Rystad Energy predicts that Russia's gas will need to be rerouted to Europe through alternative paths, requiring an additional 7.2 billion m3/y of LNG to replace the gas transiting Ukraine.