Estonia

First stage of Estonian Paldiski LNG terminal completed
The first phase of the construction of the Paldiski LNG terminal in Estonian the port city of Paldiski has been completed, local media reports.

Marienborg Declarations: Independence from Russian fossil fuels drives new offshore wind, LNG plans in the Baltics
Eight Baltic Sea countries that yesterday agreed to build sevenfold the offshore wind capacity currently installed in the Baltic Sea by 2030 have outlined their joint path to minimising the reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Along with the offshore wind buildout, the leaders of the eight countries wi

Gasgrid and Fortum complete deal to moor FSRU Exemplar
Gasgrid and Fortum have signed an agreement to place the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Fortum’s port in Inkoo.

Estonian port making room for offshore wind
Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) has decided to invest up to €53 million to build a new 310-metre quay with a 10-hectare area beyond the quay in Paldiski South Harbour, Estonia, to support the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea region.

Pipeline construction started at Estonia’s Paldiski LNG terminal
Elering said its partner Connecto AS started construction of the pipeline connection for the future Paldiski LNG terminal.

Paldiski LNG terminal in Estonia step closer to completion
Estonian energy company Alexela has informed that dredging work at the Paldiski LNG terminal site is completed, bringing the import terminal a step closed to completion to serve as an alternative to Russian gas.

Port of Tallinn and Port of Gdynia to cooperate on hydrogen
Estonia’s Port of Tallinn and Poland’s Port of Gdynia have signed a letter of intent on cooperation in the field of hydrogen management.

Excelerate Energy and Gasgrid sign 10-year FSRU charter agreement
Excelerate Energy and Gasgrid Finland have signed a ten-year deal to charter a floating storage and regasification vessel (FSRU) that will provide LNG to Finland, Estonia, and the Baltic Sea Region.

Finland and Estonia team up to build FLNG terminal
Finland’s ministries support the leasing of a floating LNG terminal together with Estonia to become independent from Russian gas.

All ferries between three Baltic Sea ports to connect to onshore power
Three Baltic Sea ports in Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn have each invested in onshore power electricity connections to reduce the emission of air pollutants from vessels at the quayside.

LNG bunkering ship Optimus in Estonia’s 1st STS bunkering op
Finnish-Baltic LNG bunkering service provider Elenger Marine has wrapped up the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Estonia with its newbuild ship Optimus.

Tallink Megastar ferry switches to shore power for emission-free port stays
Technology company ABB has been selected by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp to provide a shore connection solution for shuttle vessel Megastar.