Finland’s state-owned energy company Gasum has delivered another liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to the Inkoo FSRU-based terminal operated by Gas Grid.
Gasum said a cargo of about 800 GWh of LNG arrived from the United States on Tuesday and that the company’s new LNG trading partner, SEFE Marketing & Trading, a division of Germany’s SEFE and formerly known as Gazprom Marketing & Trading,・He stated that it was supplied by Trading Company.
The 149,700cbm Amur, built in 2008, will serve the gas grid’s import facility in Inkoo under charter from Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass export plant in Louisiana, according to AIS data. Delivered LNG shipments to Excelerate Energy’s 150,900cbm FSRU Exemplar. transaction.
The Amur River is owned by Dynagas LNG Partners and chartered with SEFE.
Securing supply in winter
According to Gasum, this is the fourth large LNG cargo the company has delivered to Inko FSRU since the Baltic Connector gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia suffered a rupture and was shut down in early October.
Additionally, Gasum “delivered a small 100GWh cargo to Gasgrid on its LNG carrier Coral Energy in early January to ensure system balance and reduce the risk of gas shortages during the frigid period,” the company said. Stated.
Gasum pointed out that while the pipeline is being repaired, all of Finland’s natural gas needs will have to be met by LNG imports.
“We have worked hard to secure winter natural gas supplies for our customers whose businesses depend on a reliable gas supply.” Joni LiemattaHead of Trading and Optimization at Gasum said:
“We are very pleased to have secured an ice-classified LNG carrier for our winter needs through an offer from SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd. as local gas demand has increased due to the cold season. A wide network of cooperation in difficult situations,” said Leematta.
In addition to this delivery, Gasum has booked another slot at Inkoo FSRU for the second half of the winter season.
These two cargoes will allow Gasum to meet customers’ natural gas needs until spring 2024, Gasum said.
Besides Gasum, Este Gas, a division of Estonian investment company Infolter, announced last November that it would deliver three more LNG cargoes to the FSRU-based terminal during the winter.