LNG service Maria Energy arrived on the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal with roughly 170,000 cubic meters of U.S. LNG
As Germany ramps up its efforts to interchange imports of Russian pure fuel, the primary full cargo of liquefied pure fuel (LNG) has been delivered to the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal, operated by Uniper. The Tsakos Energy Navigation LNG service Maria Energy, arrived at the moment with roughly 170,000 cubic meters of LNG that had been loaded on the Venture Global export facility in Calcasieu Pass, La., on December 19, 2022.
The Wilhelmshaven FSRU vessel, the Hoegh Esperanza, had beforehand arrived within the port on December 15, with an preliminary cargo of 165,000 meters of LNG loaded in Spain.
“The successful delivery of the first full LNG cargo to the Uniper terminal in Wilhelmshaven is a testament to the strong partnership between Uniper, Venture Global, and Tsakos Energy Navigation,” stated Niek den Hollander, Uniper CCO. “The use of LNG as a reliable energy source is crucial for the security of supply for Germany and Europe. We are committed to contribute our part by bringing more LNG to the European market and especially Germany via the Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel regas terminals.”
“Venture Global is very proud to supply the first full cargo of LNG ever delivered to Germany, and we congratulate Uniper and the German government for their swift action to build the infrastructure needed to make this historic day possible,” stated Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel. “As strategic partners, we look forward to providing long-term security of energy supply to our allies through the continued delivery of clean and reliable U.S. LNG.”
Commercial operations on the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal are anticipated to begin in mid-January 2023.
The FSRU will regasify the delivered LNG to feed at the least 5 billion cubic meters of pure fuel into the German fuel grid every year. That is round six p.c of Germany’s fuel demand, changing round eleven p.c of Germany’s fuel imports from Russia.
