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Vopak, Transnet working on capacity deals for South African LNG terminal

By LNG Prime Staff
Vopak, Transnet working on capacity deals for South African LNG terminal
For illustration only (Image: Vopak)

Dutch terminal operator Vopak and its partner Transnet Pipelines are in talks with firms interested in booking regasification capacity at their planned LNG import terminal in South Africa’s Richards Bay. In January 2024, South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority appointed the two firms to build the import facility at the Port of Richards Bay. Specifically, the consortium…

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