UK: Grain LNG Terminal Receives Cargo

Grain LNG Terminal Receives Cargo

UK’s Grain LNG terminal received a cargo of LNG onboard the 210,198 cbm Al Oraiq from Qatar on Saturday, according to shipping data.

Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can hold almost 1 million cubic metres of liquefied natural gas in store.

The terminal is situated on the Isle of Grain on the River Medway, Kent, 30km east of London.

Grain LNG began life in 1982 as an LNG peak shave storage facility, and it is operated by National Grid.

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LNG World News Staff, November 19, 2012; Image: National Grid