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Stabilis Solutions adds vessel traffic to the Gulf Coast and is an
AMERICAS as a key first step to attracting LNG powered
Lithuania’s KN kicks off fifth Gulf Coast LNG marine exciting opportunity for Stabilis.”
“POPA looks forward to working with
commercial operations of bunkering location by Stabilis on this important development”
added Larry Kelley, Port Director and CEO
LNG terminal in Brazil partnering with Port of Port of POPA. “The partnership with Stabilis will
provide added sustainable options for fuelling
A company set up by Lithuania’s state-owned Arthur, Texas vessels on the Sabine Neches Waterway and
oil and LNG terminal operator Klaipedos another example of our commitment to our
Nafta (Klaipeda Oil), announced on October Stabilis Solutions, a leading provider of energy community. With significant daily vessel
5 it has launched commercial operations of a transition services including liquefied natural activity for the movement of energy and the
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal gas (LNG) and hydrogen fuelling solutions, products that support the global economy, it
in the Brazilian Port of Acu. and the Port Of Port Arthur (POPA) in Texas makes great sense to consider Port Arthur as a
The terminal was launched simultaneously and have entered into a memorandum of location for this initiative.”
with a natural gas-fired thermoelectric understanding (MoU) to facilitate the use of STABILIS SOLUTIONS, October 07, 2021
plant, the first such facility in the port in the LNG as a marine fuel at the port. This will be
northern region of Rio de Janeiro, Klaipedos the fifth LNG marine bunkering location that
Nafta. Stabilis supports on the Gulf Coast. EUROPE
Natural gas required for the thermoelectric Under the terms of the MoU, Stabilis and
plant will be supplied via the LNG import POPA will work together to provide turnkey Avenir LNG Limited
terminal – a FSRU BW Magna, a 28mn m3 LNG fuelling solutions to marine vessels
per day operational LNG floating storage calling on the Port, including identifying announces the delivery of
regasification unit. suitable dock space for shore-to-ship fuelling
Klaipedos Nafta was appointed the operations, obtaining the necessary permits the Avenir Aspiration
operator of the LNG terminal in Acu back in and approvals, identifying, and educating
2020 for the initial term of 13 years, which potential customers, and executing LNG Avenir LNG announces the delivery of the
might be extended upon mutual agreement. fuelling events. Stabilis will deploy its existing Avenir Aspiration, the third 7,500 cbm dual-
The respective agreement for the provision fleet of mobile cryogenic assets, including purpose, liquefied natural gas supply and
of services was signed between Klaipedos LNG transportation and distribution bunkering vessel (LBV) delivered to Avenir
Nafta, its company in Brazil and Gas Natural equipment, and provide LNG from its George and the first of four vessels to be delivered
Acu (GNA), a joint venture established by West liquefaction facility to support LNG from Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore &
Prumo Logistica, BP and Siemens. fuelling operations. LNG bunkering services Engineering Co.
Klaipedos Nafta plans to become the are expected to be available at the Port in early The Avenir Aspiration will embark on her
operator of at least five LNG terminals 2022. maiden voyage to Europe where she will be
worldwide and a stakeholder in four terminals “The Port of Port Arthur is a world class stationed in the Mediterranean and begin
over the next ten years. port serving the global shipping industry and supplying LNG to Avenir’s HIGAS LNG
we are excited about our partnership.” said Terminal in Sardinia, which entered into
Westy Ballard, President and CEO of Stabilis. commercial operations in August 2021. In
“We see the ship-to-shore LNG fuelling model addition to servicing Avenir’s own demand,
the Aspiration will provide LNG bunkering
services via ship-to-ship transfer to multiple
customers throughout the Mediterranean. The
vessel will provide critical infrastructure in
key ports across the Mediterranean to support
the growth of LNG as a marine fuel and help
substantially reduce CO2, NOx and SOx
emissions in the region.
Peter Mackey, CEO Avenir LNG Limited,
commented: We are delighted to welcome
the Avenir Aspiration to our fleet, she will be
positioned in the Mediterranean to serve our
HIGAS terminal in Sardinia. The Aspiration
is the final step in delivering a fully owned
and operated small-scale LNG supply chain
dedicated to serving our customers across the
island of Sardinia. We have made significant
investments in LNG shipping, terminaling,
trucking & satellite plants at our customers
sites to ensure we can deliver a clean,
affordable & reliable supply of LNG to the
island.

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