Poland set to receive Qatari LNG cargo

Polish LNG terminal in Swinoujscie, named President Lech Kaczyński is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week. 

According to the AIS data provided by the vessel tracking website, MarineTraffic, the Al Hamla liquefied natural gas tanker, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic meters is scheduled to dock at the terminal on April 21.

The LNG terminal in Swinoujście is designed to receive, regasify and supply of up to 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Polish transmission grid. There are plans on doubling the terminal’s capacity as well as adding LNG bunkering infrastructure.

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG), Polish oil and gas company, serving as an intermediary for the purposes of LNG supplies to the terminal has a 20-year contract in place with Qatargas.

LNG World News Staff