It was concluded at the end of July, at the Ministry of Environment, the procedure for the verification of environmental impact of the changes to the OLT (Offshore LNG Toscana) regasification plant operating off Livorno, necessary for the supply of small LNG tankers.
Rolande, market leader in the Netherlands in the construction of infrastructure for the production of liquefied natural gas and bio-LNG for trucks, has recently entered the German LNG market with the opening of its first LNG filling station in the city of Ulm.
The European Union has announced the allocation of € 142 million in funding for 19 projects aimed at the maritime use of LNG in the various Member States, through the conversion of ships capable of using LNG as fuel, as well as the installation of related storage and distribution infrastructures in the ports.
The agreement signed by the two companies aims to support the development of projects along three lines of action: the promotion of infrastructure for LNG and methane in the sustainable transport sector; production and promotion of renewable gases consumption; the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation projects. The agreement was signed by Luis Aires, President of BP Oil España, and Marcelino Oreja, CEO of Enagás.