The LNG terminal, which was developed in 2022 to boost energy security in the Netherlands and northwest Europe following the start of the Ukraine crisis, is inviting market parties to formulate a non-binding expression of interest (EOI), as part of a new phase in determining whether the floating LNG (FLNG) terminal at the port of Eemshaven will be kept in operation for a longer period.
Therefore, the open season was launched to gauge the interest of market parties in the import of liquefied natural gas in the near future, as such collaboration is seen as essential for keeping the terminal in business after 2027. While the final decision on the EemsEnergy Terminal is expected at the end of 2025, the terminal was originally planned to run up to the end of 2027. New customer contracts could come into effect at the end of 2027.
This is in line with the announcement made in the summer of 2024 by Gasunie and Vopak, each holding a 50% stake in the EemsEnergy Terminal, together with the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth (formerly the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy), about looking into the possibility of keeping the terminal in operation longer.
Aside from extending the EemsEnergy Terminal, the partners are also making plans for further hydrogen development at the Eemshaven port and exploring options for CO2 infrastructure in line with the transition to a more sustainable energy system. To this end, Gasunie and Vopak are jointly investigating the possibilities of building a hydrogen import terminal and developing a CO2 transport hub at Eemshaven.
