ecological and energy transition : A LNG terminal in Le Havre

In order to contribute energy independence in the face of the Ukrainian crisis, the Government has announced the installation of a floating LNG terminal in the port of le Havre, to be support by TotalEnergies.

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Moored on the Bougainville quay, this temporary installation will allow the import of liquefied natural gas by boat from September 2023.

  • The choice of Le Havre is justified by the expertise acquired by the port in the use of LNG :
     refueling the cruise ships of the AIDA cruise line ;
  • two terminals have already been awarded the LNG Ready Terminal label: the Pointe de Floride cruise terminal and the terminal operated by the Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP) at Port 2000.

In addition, the port has a transport pipeline who's able to serve the national network.

The connection work handled by GRT GAZ could begin in the fall.

Eventually, this production unit would represent 15 % of the current French regasification capacity and would make HAROPA PORT the 4th largest gas port in France.