Alexandroupoli LNG Terminal to start operating on October 1

The commercial operation of the LNG Terminal at the Alexandroupoli FSRU in northern Greece will begin on October 1, Gastrade CEO Kostis Sifnaios announced, following a visit to the terminal with the ambassadors of EU member-states, as well as Switzerland and Norway.

The visit was organized by the Hungarian Embassy in Athens, as the member-state holding that rotating European Union presidency for the current six-month period.

Sifnaios noted that the start of commercial operations of the station was just days away and would mark the launch of a new chapter for Alexandroupoli and for Greece vis-a-vis their role on the energy map of Southeast and Central Europe.

It provides significant opportunities for diversifying their supply sources, especially after the recent five-year agreement with Venture Global LNG to grant access to 25% of the terminal's capacity.