Texas-based Fluor Corp. announced that it won a contract from Gate Terminal BV—a joint venture of Royal Vopak and Gasunie—to design and build an LNG break-bulk terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Under the deal, “Fluor will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for the jetty, loading facilities, boil-off gas compressors, connection to the LNG terminal and other facilities,” according to the company.
“This project will help address northern Europe’s growing need for LNG as a transportation fuel,” said Taco de Haan, president of Fluor’s energy and chemicals business for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The break-bulk terminal will split up large-scale LNG shipments into smaller quantities “to facilitate the distribution of LNG to be used as fuel for ships and heavy trucks,” according to Fluor.
According to Royal Vopak and Gasunie—the Gate Terminal partners—construction is scheduled to start this year and LNG refueling services would begin in first-half 2016.
The new LNG terminal “will be expanded with an additional harbor basin to enable LNG distribution for small-scale use with a maximum capacity of 280 berthing slots per year,” according to the partners.
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc has signed a contract to become an initial customer for the LNG fueling operation, according to the partners.
Recommended Reading
Tech Trends: QYSEA’s Artificially Intelligent Underwater Additions
2024-02-13 - Using their AI underwater image filtering algorithm, the QYSEA AI Diver Tracking allows the FIFISH ROV to identify a diver's movements and conducts real-time automatic analysis.
Subsea Tieback Round-Up, 2026 and Beyond
2024-02-13 - The second in a two-part series, this report on subsea tiebacks looks at some of the projects around the world scheduled to come online in 2026 or later.
Exclusive: Silixa’s Distributed Fiber Optics Solutions for E&Ps
2024-03-19 - Todd Chuckry, business development manager for Silixa, highlights the company's DScover and Carina platforms to help oil and gas operators fully understand their fiber optics treatments from start to finish in this Hart Energy Exclusive.
CERAWeek: AI, Energy Industry Meet at Scary but Exciting Crossroads
2024-03-19 - From optimizing assets to enabling interoperability, digital technology works best through collaboration.
Cyber-informed Engineering Can Fortify OT Security
2024-03-12 - Ransomware is still a top threat in cybersecurity even as hacktivist attacks trend up, and the oil and gas sector must address both to maintain operational security.