Svitzer inks 15-year Alexandroupolis LNG terminal towage deal

Towage provider Svitzer has signed a long-term agreement with Gastrade for terminal towage services to their new LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis, the first offshore LNG terminal in Greece.

The agreement between Gastrade and Svitzer will last for 15 years and will be Svitzer’s first entry into the Greek market.

The towage firm will service Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis LNG terminal which includes supporting an FSRU with a pipeline system connecting the floating unit to the Greek National Natural Gas Transmission System.

Svitzer will provide four new ASD tugboats to assist the FSRU and the carriers delivering LNG. The tugboats will provide berthing, un-berthing, navigation assistance, and other terminal services including firefighting, pollution control, pilot and boarding party transfer. Svitzer will also provide support and station-keeping services to the FSRU during initial installation.

While the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal is set to become operational at the beginning of 2024, Svitzer has already initiated the recruitment process to ensure competent staff for the project.