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TNPA inks terminal operator deal for South Africa’s first LNG import terminal

By LNG Prime Staff
TNPA inks terminal operator deal for South Africa's first LNG import terminal
Image: Transnet National Ports Authority

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with a joint venture consisting of Dutch terminal operator Vopak and its consortium partner Transnet Pipelines for South Africa’s first LNG import terminal.

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