Gothenburg LNG Terminal gets green approval

The permit, effective immediately, allows storage of up to 33,000 cu m of LNG and handling of 500,000 tonnes of the fuel per annum.

LNG will arrive by sea and largely be distributed by road to national industrial facilities, although it will be possible for ships to bunker at the terminal.

"We are currently in the process of clearing the area at the port and having secured the environmental permit we can now move into the next development stage of the project," said Lars Gustafsson, president of Swedegas.

The Port of Gothenburg will invest in the port infrastructure, as the LNG terminal is a component of a part-EU funded project in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam and Gasunie to install LNG infrastructure between Sweden and the Netherlands.

"It is gratifying to know that we had the entire environmental impact assessment approved. We have met with considerable interest and involvement from all parties concerned," added Gustafsson.

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