New Gothenburg land-based LNG facility

Swedegas’ LNG facility, for use during vessel loading and discharging, comprises a discharge station, cryogenic pipeline and bunkering equipment and aims to provide vessels with access to time-efficient, safe and effective quayside LNG bunkering. Swedegas joins Skangas, which has been supplying vessels with LNG using a ship-to-ship bunkering system at the port since 2016.

“With both Skangas and Swedegas operating at the Port of Gothenburg, we have two companies that complement each other with different offerings. Shipping lines now have a further incentive to consider switching to LNG,” said Jill Söderwall, vice president and head of commercial operations at the Port of Gothenburg Energy Port.

Operational this year

LNG will arrive at the facility, due to become fully operational this year, by trailer or in containers and will be distributed via a 450m vacuum-insulated cryogenic pipeline to the quayside. Gas purchasers will be able to choose their supplier.

Johan Zettergren, Swedegas chief executive, said the new facility could be used for the storage and transport of renewable gas. He commented: “Customers with access to the transmission network can already choose biogas, and this is something we are looking to extend to the shipping sector as the next step in their transition to environmentally correct alternatives.”

The 600,000sqm Energy Port, located at Risholmen in the outer port area, is due to be completed in 2030.