Enagás, through its subsidiary Scale Gas and Peninsula, has launched a new LNG bunkering ship, “Levante LNG,” to supply LNG to ships in the Port of Algeciras and the surrounding area. This project, co-financed by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aims to improve air quality in the region, reports Enagas.
Reducing Carbon Footprint
Stefano Campagnolo, project manager at the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), has visited the Port of Algeciras to ratify the start-up of the air quality improvement project in the Port of Algeciras and its area of influence, promoted by Enagás -through its subsidiary Scale Gas- and Peninsula.
This project for the reduction of the carbon footprint of maritime transport, which has promoted the construction and operation of the ‘Levante LNG’, a ship supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to boats, is co-funded by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport aid programme.
Gerardo Landaluce, President of the Port Authority of Algeciras and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), Fernando Impuesto, Business Development General Manager at Enagás, and Ignacio de Miguel, Head of LNG, Alternative Fuels, and sustainability at Peninsula, attended the visit.
European Union funding
The initiative is part of the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) transport aid programme, which co-finances up to 11 million euros, through a consortium coordinated by Enagás and Peninsula with the participation of Scale Gas and the Port Authority of Algeciras. This agreement is part of the ‘LNGhive 2’ strategy, under the aegis of Puertos del Estado, which aims to support the development of the LNG market as a sustainable maritime fuel, in line with the European Directive 94/2014 on alternative fuels to improve air quality at sea and in ports.
Sustainable transition
LNG is a fuel that complies with the current regulation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO 2020), which introduced the limit of 0.5% sulphur content in marine fuels. Peninsula has set the standard for compliance with this regulation in the bunkering industry.
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Source: Enagas
