Trinidad and Tobago’s Atlantic LNG has shipped the 5,000th LNG cargo from its Point Fortin LNG export terminal since 1999.
The milestone shipment took place in January this year, but Atlantic LNG announced it on Tuesday via its social media.
Atlantic LNG exporter, the 5,000th cargo onboard the 173,400-cbm British Listener, chartered by its shareholder BP, on January 9.
British Listener delivered the LNG cargo to the FSRU-based LNG import terminal in Cartagena, Colombia, its AIS data provided by VesselsValue data shows.
“From that first vessel to 5,000 cargoes and counting, each shipment has contributed to national development, strengthening our economy, creating opportunities, and positioning our country on the global energy stage,” Atlantic LNG said.
Atlantic LNG shipped its 1,000th cargo in October 2006 and its 4,000th cargo in March 2019.
In December 2023, Trinidad and Tobago finally signed a restructuring deal with the shareholders of Atlantic LNG, Shell, BP, and NGC.
The Point Fortin facility features four trains with a total capacity of about 15 million tonnes per annum of LNG, but the facility has been experiencing supply issues due to dwindling domestic gas reserves.
Atlantic LNG’s first train has been idled since 2020 due to reduced gas supplies.
Last year, Shell took a final investment decision for the development of the Aphrodite gas field to supply the LNG export plant.
The undeveloped gas field is located in the East Coast Marine Area in Trinidad and Tobago.
Before this, Shell took FID on the Manatee gas field in 2024 to supply the Atlantic LNG export plant. (May 6, 2026, Source: https://lngprime.com/americas/trinidads-atlantic-lng-ships-5000th-cargo/185693/)
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