Energy firm TotalEnergies and shipping firm CMA CGM have agreed to set up a joint venture to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Dutch port of Rotterdam.

IMAGE: The Europoort area in the Port of Rotterdam. Getty Images

As part of the 50/50 venture, the companies will jointly station a 20,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel in Rotterdam which is expected to commence operations by 2028, TotalEnergies said.

The JV will offer end-to-end services ranging from reload access at the Gate terminal facilities to LNG bunker delivery to CMA CGM ships and other vessel owners operating in the ARA hub.

The partnership will build upon TotalEnergies’ existing infrastructure in the ARA region, including the 18,600 cbm LNG bunker vessel Gas Agility, which will also be later merged into the JV.

Under the JV, TotalEnergies will supply CMA CGM with up to 360,000 mt/year of LNG from 2028 to 2040, supporting its growing dual-fuel fleet, set to reach 123 vessels by 2029.

By Nachiket Tekawade
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