Y Altamira tambien pinta a crecimiento

La recién comprada terminal de Altamira, en México, también parece que pronto va a recibir nuevos planes de expansión...

New owners have eye on expansion at Altamira LNG

Vopak and Enagas may look to expand their newly acquired Altamira LNG regasification terminal in north-east Mexico.

The partners signed on the dotted line this week to take full control of the 7.4 billion cubic metres per annum project, previously owned by Shell, Total and Mitsui.

The new owners said this week that Altamira could be expanded to 10 Bcma with the addition of a third storage tank. "There is the opportunity to expand and if there is enough demand in the market then we will pursue that," said a Vopak spokesman.

Enagas said timelines and investment requirements for a possible expansion project are undecided. Its main focus now is the "transition" of operations. The $300 million takeover gives Vopak 60% of the terminal and Enagas 40%. The previous capacity deals remain in place with Shell holding 75% and Total 25%.

Financing for the purchase was provided by a consortium of eight banks.

Fuente: LNG Unlimited