The first LNG transshipment station in Southeast Europe, at the Revythoussa facilities, was inaugurated by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis.
"Today is a great day, for strengthening the energy sufficiency and independence of our country", said Mr. Plakiotakis and continued: "An initiative taken by DESFA with the full support of the Greek government, an initiative that brings the our country in a much better place compared to many other countries in terms of energy autonomy, in fact at a time when, in addition to the initiatives taken by the current government, Greek shipping, more than ever, mainly thanks to the foresight of the Greek shipping industry, is currently controlling 25% worldwide of LNG carriers".
"The strategic role of our country at the level of maritime transport and also at the level of natural gas storage is growing. Greece plays a leading role in a period where the energy transition, decarbonisation and at the level of commercial shipping, is also the goal of the International Maritime Organization at a global level in a period where new alternative fuels are the strategic goal of the coming years," he added. Mr. Plakiotakis.
In closing, Mr. Plakiotakis noted: "As the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, we welcome the inauguration of the new terminal, a project which will significantly upgrade the energy autonomy,the energy security of our country and of the whole of Southeastern Europe, it will give the possibility for new uses of natural gas in new applications and will upgrade the role of our country in the global energy map and in the wider region".