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First shipment of liquefied natural gas from Croatia arrives in Hungary!
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The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has arrived from the Croatian import terminal to Hungary, thus adding a new mode and route to the domestic gas supply chain, which currently serves mainly transport purposes. Soon, the route may be opened for industrial use as well, ARELGAS Ltd told MTI on Wednesday.
After ARELGAS Ltd became the first company in Hungary to put into operation its first LNG transport tanker train, the possibility opened for gas to arrive in Hungary not only by pipeline but also by transport vehicle, often referred to as a “virtual pipeline”, from the LNG FSRU (Liquefied Natural Gas Floating Storage Regasifier Unit) facility on the island of Krk, the closest LNG import terminal to Hungary.
The Krk terminal, which has been in operation since January 2021, will be primarily responsible for receiving and storing liquefied natural gas (LNG) transported by tanker vessels and, after regasification, transporting it by pipeline to the interior of the continent, including Hungary.
This spring, they said, additional activities could be launched at the terminal, with the possibility of loading road tankers. In addition to natural gas, this will enable the start of the liquefied natural gas from Krk to Hungary.