The first US-origin cargo of liquified natural gas (LNG) arrived at the Alexandroupolis off-shore FSRU terminal in extreme northeast Greece this week, destined for the Bulgarian market.
The cargo was transported by Metlen’s international supply and trading arm, as the multinational ranks as the biggest private consumer and trader of natural gas in the region, and one of the biggest importers of LNG to Greece.
According to a Metlen announcement on Monday, the company aims to guarantee supply routes throughout the Balkans.
Metlen Energy Supply & Trading chief executive director Panagiotis Kanellopoulos also hailed the arrival of the first US-origin LNG cargo in a video published by the company.
Greece, Bulgaria and Romania earlier this month signed a MoU in Brussels under the newly created vertical Black Sea-Aegean corridor platform with strong backing from the European Commission and the European Investment Bank.
