Port looks to LNG to increase business

The port is believed to view the adoption of LNG bunkering as an opportunity to capture more passing marine traffic, ahead of the November visit of LNG-fuelled cruiseliner, Aida Prima.

According to NGV Global News, the president of the port authority, José Manuel Vilariño, said: “With the ports of Xunta, Reganosa, Navantia and Universidad de Santiago, we were pioneers in Spain in studying formulas to respond to the change that is looming for the expansion of LNG as marine fuel.”

“Now we expect companies in the port community to get involved with their investments and make the most of the advantage that we already have in this port with a liquefied natural gas terminal.”

LNG vessels

The port is able to accommodate LNG vessels due to the work it has carried out and the European studies in which the port authority and oil and gas company Reganosa have collaborated, said NGV Global News.

The port is expected to target container ships as well as cruise vessels.

Studies and work related to the setting up of small scale LNG facilities are being carried out through the European project Core LNGas Hive, also involving the major Spanish ports.