Port of Rotterdam’s Gate terminal gains new berth

The liquefied national gas (LNG) terminal has been expanded to include a third berth for small LNG vessels, which will enable distribution to LNG terminals in other ports in the North Sea and Baltic where large LNG tankers are prohibited to transit.    The Port of Rotterdam’s Gate terminal, which is the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the European port, has been expanded to include a third berth and special infrastructure for the loading of small LNG vessels.
   The small LNG vessels will enable distribution to LNG terminals in other ports in the North Sea and Baltic where large LNG tankers are prohibited to transit due to their draught, Gate terminal B.V. said.
   In conjunction with LNG bunker vessels, the berth will make it easier for ocean-going vessels in the future to fill up with LNG in Rotterdam. The fuel can be pumped onto large ocean-going ships using these bunker vessels.
   The third berth, which is intended especially for smaller vessels, can handle vessels up to 180 meters long. Gate terminal has two jetties where mainly large LNG tankers berth to unload their LNG cargo into the three 180,000-cubic-meter storage tanks.
   At the new berth, small volumes of LNG ranging from 1,000 cubic meters to 20,000 cubic meters can be loaded, increasing to 40,000 cubic meters in the longer term.
   In addition, the Port of Rotterdam is encouraging the use of LNG as a maritime fuel by giving discounts on harbor dues.