Dunkirk LNG sendout reduced due to strike

France’s Dunkirk LNG import terminal has reduced sendout to the grid due to a strike against the government’s pension reform.

Dunkerque LNG, the operator of the Dunkirk LNG facility led by Belgium’s Fluxys, resumed operations on March 17 following a strike.

During March 7-17, the terminal’s jetty and the truck loading station were unavailable, while the delivery capacity was reduced to the “minimum”.

Workers have now decided to resume the strike until Friday.

“Fluxys confirms that a resumption of the strike has been declared at the Dunkerque LNG terminal to protest against the pension reform, from this Thursday 23 March 2023 at 6:00 am until Friday 24 March 2023 at 6:00 am,” Fluxys told LNG Prime via email.

“As a result, a reduction in emissions from the terminal is planned during this period,” the company said.

Dunkerque LNG data shows that the delivery capacity is reduced to 70 GWh/day. The terminal’s maximum capacity is about 520 GWh/day.

“The teams at the Dunkirk terminal are closely monitoring the situation and ensuring the safety of the installations,” Fluxys said.

Dunkerque LNG owners include two groups with the first consortium led by Belgium’s Fluxys holding a 61 percent stake.

Commissioned in 2017, the LNG terminal has an annual regasification capacity of 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas.

Previous shareholders EDF and TotalEnergies are the main customers of the LNG terminal through 20-year contracts.

Besides Dunkirk LNG, Elengy’s three LNG import terminals in France also remain blocked until March 28 due to a strike against the pension reform.

The company operates the Fos Tonkin and Fos Cavaou LNG terminals on the Mediterranean coast and the Montoir-de-Bretagne facility on the Atlantic coast.

Most Popular

MOL gets OK for two LNG carrier designs with sails

Japan’s shipping giant MOL has secured approval from classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier designs equipped with four Wind Challenger sails.

NFE logs $557 million net loss, continues Puerto Rico supply deal talks

US LNG player New Fortress Energy reported a net loss of $557 million in the second quarter of 2025, while it continues to negotiate a long-term gas sale agreement with PREPA to provide gas island-wide in Puerto Rico.

Jera in Montenegro LNG terminal move

Japan's power firm and LNG trader Jera and the government of Montenegro plan to sign a memorandum of understanding on the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and an associated gas-fired power plant.

More News Like This

Fluxys says Dunkirk LNG ops not impacted by strike

Operations at the Fluxys-operated Dunkirk LNG terminal in France have not yet been affected by a workers' strike, a Fluxys spokesperson told LNG Prime on Tuesday.

ConocoPhillips books Dunkirk LNG capacity

US energy giant ConocoPhillips has booked regasification capacity at France's Dunkirk LNG facility, and it also signed an Asian LNG sales and purchase deal.

Fluxys awards Zeebrugge LNG gig to Sacyr Proyecta

Belgium's Fluxys has awarded a new contract to Spain's Sacyr Proyecta for services at its LNG terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

France’s Elengy in bio-LNG move

French LNG terminal operator Elengy has launched a new service for loading bio-LNG into trucks and small LNG carriers at its terminals in Fos-sur-Mer and Montoir-de-Bretagne.