Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Port of Sines says US gas arrival opens new markets – TVI24

The President of the Administration of the Port of Sines (APS) today said that the arrival of the first shipment of US liquefied natural gas is “opening doors to a new market “and confirms the competitiveness of that port.

” the port of Sines considers that the charging of a natural gas tanker originating in the United States is opening doors to a new market and confirms the strategic geographic importance and competitiveness of the port in the international market, “said John Franco, Lusa.

on Tuesday, Galp Energia received at the port of Sines, the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) US intended for Europe.

the president of APS said the Natural Gas Terminal (NGT) “is the main domestic source of supply of this product and has a huge national strategic importance, since which is an alternative to terrestrial pipeline. “

the TGN of the Port of Sines started its activity in 2003, operated under concession by REN Atlântico and moves today more than 50% of natural gas consumed in Portugal, according to the official.

Today, also the purpose of arrival at the Sines Port first shipment of US liquefied natural gas, the minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral, considered “positive for Europe “to” diversification “of energy sources.

Europe seeks to reduce energy dependence on exports of Moscow, after the crisis of Russian gas and Ukrainian, which began in 2000.

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