AIE plans to increase LNG cargoes to Port Kembla terminal

As first flagged to the New South Wales (NSW) Government in August, AIE’s customers have expressed that their gas demands during peak season (typically between April and September) exceed the volume approved in the current consent granted by the NSW Department of Planning.

The modification request seeks to increase the number of annual LNG cargoes received at the terminal from 26 shipments of standard-sized vessels (170 000 m³) to up to 46 shipments of variable sized vessels to reflect the variability in demand.

The increase of up to 20 shipments represents an approximate 2% increase in the number of vessels that visit Port Kembla each year.

The project’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), which will remain moored at Port Kembla’s Berth 101 to receive, store and send out natural gas, will not need to be modified as it has the capacity to handle the extra throughput.

As part of the modification process, AIE will be required to undertake additional environmental and hazard studies which will then be assessed by NSW Government agencies and whilst this is expected to extend the completion timeline, the request for additional volume reinforces the project’s critical importance as a solution to the nation’s near-term gas supply challenges.

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