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LNG operations of the vessels. PIL will also LNG cargoes and perform one reloading MIDDLE EAST
benefit from the availability of the HEARS® operation. All the planned cargo reception
emergency response service with 24/7 windows are dedicated for the large gas Iran launches tenders for
technical assistance. carriers carrying LNG cargoes of at least
The vessels will also be fitted with the 138,000 cubic metres. LNG terminals
“GTT Digital” platform, a Smart Shipping “Two factors have contributed to the
solution for monitoring and optimising their increased interest in LNG terminal services. In anticipation that the nuclear deal will be
operational performance as well as their Firstly, the war in Ukraine has made it even renewed, Iran has announced tenders for
environmental footprint. more important for the companies operating gas liquefaction (LNG) projects, SHANA
Vessels deliveries are scheduled between in the Baltic region to secure a reliable reported.
the second half of 2024 and the first half of alternative source of gas supply. In addition, State-owned National Iranian Oil Co.
2025. the earlier announcement of the start of (NIOC) announced that it is accepting bids
Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO operations of the Polish-Lithuanian gas for the construction of small LNG terminals
of GTT, declared: “We are very pleased that pipeline (GIPL) link is creating opportunities until April without specifying the size,
PIL has selected our fuel tank and that the for businesses to take advantage of new location or construction time needed for the
collaboration with Jiangnan continues with emerging opportunities. It is worth noting projects.
this new order. We are convinced that LNG is that, although the terminal capacity is already “Iran is resuming efforts to export LNG
the solution of choice to reduce the shipping fully booked, market participants who have as Europe tries to reduce dependence on
industry’s carbon footprint. The ammonia not done so can negotiate with each other to Russia, and negotiations are underway to
compatibility of the vessels ordered also purchase or swap quantities of gas delivered at lift sanctions on the country. The previous
offers greater flexibility and demonstrates the terminal, or to purchase terminal capacity eight Iranian LNG projects have stalled due
GTT’s continued commitment to securing on the secondary market. KN, for its part, is to restrictions and lack of capital, including
ship owners’ investments in a context where also evaluating additional opportunities of partnerships with France’s Total and Russia’s
they must constantly adapt to environmental the terminal to meet the changing market Gazprom,” Bloomberg correspondent Stephen
regulations.” demand”, says Mindaugas Navikas, KN chief Stapczynski tweeted on March 15.
GTT, March 17, 2022 commercial officer. Iran has three large LNG projects: South
According to Mindaugas Navikas, chief Pars LNG with a capacity of 10mn tonnes per
commercial officer, taking into account the year with Total, Persian LNG with a capacity
EUROPE increased needs of market participants, the of 16.2mn tpy with Shell and Iran LNG with
assessment is currently underway on how to a capacity of 10.8mn tpy. Most of the work on
Klaipeda LNG terminal optimise the cargo receiving processes so that the latest project had been completed, but the
resumption of US sanctions in 2018 meant
the LNG terminal could receive additional
capacity fully booked for LNG quantitites by the end of the gas year. that the German Linde was unable to deliver
equipment to Iran.
The possibility of expanding Klaipeda LNG
this gas year terminal’s technical regasification capacity produced 244bn cubic metres of gas, but with
As noted by Argus, in 2019 the country
from the current 3.75bn cubic metres to 5bn
Klaipeda LNG terminal customers have fully cubic metres in the long term is also under high consumption, only 20 bcm was exported,
booked the LNG terminal’s regasification consideration. which went to Turkey and Iraq.
capacity for this gas year, ie. until September The company allocates the capacity of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
30, 2022. According to the latest customer terminal in accordance with the Regulations said Moscow had received US written
requests, a total of 23,9 TWh of Klaipeda LNG for use of the LNG Terminal, which have been assurances that sanctions would not apply
terminal capacity has been allocated for the agreed between the State Energy Regulatory to Russia’s co-operation with Iran and was
current gas year. Council and the company, approved and in favour of resuming the deal as soon as
During the 2021 annual capacity allocation made publicly available. possible.
procedure, 8.9 TWh of LNG terminal Joint annual and monthly schedules
regasification capacity was pre-booked by of LNG cargoes delivered to the terminal
customers for the gas year starting on 1 is published and updated on KN website
October 2021. according to the actual situation.
In March-September Klaipeda LNG KN, March 17, 2022
terminal is expected to receive 20 large-scale

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