Fosmax Loads First LNG Cargo from Fos Cavaou Terminal in France

Fosmax Loads First LNG Cargo from Fos Cavaou Terminal in France

Fosmax LNG loaded an LNG cargo from the Fos Cavaou LNG terminal for the first time, replenishing the tanks  of  the Arctic Spirit.

The operation was performed safely and skillfully by teams from Fosmax LNG and Elengy.

The reloading service meets the market’s new demands, but is just one of the new services offered by the terminal in 2012. LNG reloading enables gas shippers to manage their supply portfolio more flexibly. The provision of the  service demonstrates Fosmax LNG’s commercial drive, responsiveness and desire to expand its range of activities.

Located on the Mediterranean coast, 50  km west of Marseille, the Fos Cavaou LNG terminal has received over 135 gas tankers since its start-up. A third of these are Q-Flex vessels  (with a capacity of  210,000 m3), but the terminal can also accommodate  Q-Max carriers, which are  the largest gas  tankers in the world (270,000 m  3  ). In 2011, the terminal already handled the equivalent of 11% of all   the natural gas consumed in France, though it still has some expansion potential.

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LNG World News Staff, December 21, 2012; Image: Elengy