July 14 (LNGJ) - New Fortress Energy Inc. formally announced the start of operations at the LNG terminal in the port of Pichilingue in the northern Mexican state of Baja California Sur. “The delivery of more affordable and cleaner-burning natural gas is a significant milestone for Baja California Sur,” said Wes Edens, Chairman and Chief Executive of NFE. “Our facility will enable customers to significantly reduce emissions and costs by switching from oil-based fuels to natural gas,” he added.
The Mexican terminal features NFE’s proprietary “ISOFlex” system, which allows larger LNG carrier vessels to transload LNG into ISO storage containers on offshore support vessels (OSVs) with a specialized manifold. “These ISO storage containers can be easily offloaded at container ports and onto trucks, which enables the reduction of time, permitting requirements and capital costs for the development of NFE’s terminals,” the New York-based company explained.
