Ain Sokhna FSRU
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Ain Sokhna FSRU is an LNG import terminal in Egypt with units that are proposed and operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1] | 29.64863, 32.355923 (approximate) |
| Energos Power | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1] | 29.64863, 32.355923 (approximate) |
| Ertugrul Gazi | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1] | 29.64863, 32.355923 (approximate) |
| Hoegh Galleon | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1] | 29.64863, 32.355923 (approximate) |
| Hoegh Gandria | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1] | 29.64863, 32.355923 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | import[2] | operating[3] | 3.8 mtpa | 25.28 mtpa | True | – |
| Energos Power | import[2] | operating[3] | 5.51 mtpa | 25.28 mtpa | True | – |
| Ertugrul Gazi | import[4] | proposed[5] | 4.1 mtpa | 25.28 mtpa | True | – |
| Hoegh Galleon | import[6] | operating[7] | 4.2 mtpa | 25.28 mtpa | True | – |
| Hoegh Gandria | import[2] | proposed[8] | 7.67 mtpa | 25.28 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | import[2] | – | – |
| Energos Power | import[2] | – | – |
| Ertugrul Gazi | import[4] | – | – |
| Hoegh Galleon | import[6] | – | – |
| Hoegh Gandria | import[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | import[2] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 2025[9][9][3] | – |
| Energos Power | import[2] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 2025[9][9][3] | – |
| Ertugrul Gazi | import[4] | proposed[5] | –[5] | – | – | –[4][4] | – |
| Hoegh Galleon | import[6] | operating[7] | – | – | – | 2015[10][7] | –[11] |
| Hoegh Gandria | import[2] | proposed[8] | 2025[8] | – | – | –[8][8] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | import[2] | operating[3] | EGAS [100%][12] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
| Energos Power | import[2] | operating[3] | EGAS [100%][12] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
| Ertugrul Gazi | import[4] | proposed[5] | EGAS [100%][12] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
| Hoegh Galleon | import[6] | operating[7] | EGAS [100%][12] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
| Hoegh Gandria | import[2] | proposed[8] | EGAS [100%][12] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
Table 6: Vessel ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energos Eskimo | import[2] | operating[3] | Hoegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, Hoegh Gandria, Ertugrul Gazi[8][4][12][2] |
| Energos Power | import[2] | operating[3] | Hoegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, Hoegh Gandria, Ertugrul Gazi[8][4][12][2] |
| Ertugrul Gazi | import[4] | proposed[5] | Hoegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, Hoegh Gandria, Ertugrul Gazi[8][4][12][2] |
| Hoegh Galleon | import[6] | operating[7] | Hoegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, Hoegh Gandria, Ertugrul Gazi[8][4][12][2] |
| Hoegh Gandria | import[2] | proposed[8] | Hoegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, Hoegh Gandria, Ertugrul Gazi[8][4][12][2] |
Background
Hoegh Gallant
The floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) entered commercial operation as Egypt’s import terminal in late April 2015, as the country pushed to secure gas supply and reduce power shortages. The vessel, Hoegh Gallant, served under a five-year charter agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). The FSRU was built in 2014 by the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is capable of storing 170,000 cubic meters of the chilled fuel and has a regasification capacity of 500mcf/d.[13]
Hoegh Gallant left Ain Sokhna terminal in 2018 when domestic gas production increased from the gas fields in the West Nile Delta and Zohr, mothballing the project.[14]
BW Singapore
In 2015, Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW won the EGAS tender for the provision of regasification services. Its FSRU, BW Singapore, came into operation in October 2015 in Ain Sokhna.[15] The FSRU served as Egypt’s second import terminal in the port of Ain Sokhna after the Hoegh Gallant. BW Singapore has a storage capacity in excess of 170,000 cbm and a peak regasification capacity of 750 mmscfd.[16]
According to GIIGNL's 2023 report, the FSRU was under a charter with EGAS through November 2023, when it was transferred to Ravenna FSRU project in Italy.[17]
Energos Power
In May 2025, the FSRU Energos Power arrived in Egypt on a sub-charter from the German government to EGAS with the goal of ensuring a stable energy supply during peak summer months.[18]
The sub-charter length was not officially disclosed. The vessel initially arrived in Alexandria to undergo modifications before heading to Ain Sokhna to commence operations.[19]
In July 2025, Bloomberg reported that the the Energos Eskimo and Energos Power were now operational in Egypt.[20]
Egypt as a net importer
To avert severe power outages during the summer of 2025, the government initiated an unprecedented emergency import strategy.[21] This involved rapidly chartering a fleet of Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) to process incoming LNG. Vessels including the Höegh Galleon, Energos Power, Energos Eskimo, and Energos Winter were distributed across the Ain Sokhna, Sumed, and Damietta ports.[22] Additionally, the Energos Force was temporarily sub-chartered to Jordan's Aqaba port to feed gas into the Arab Gas Pipeline to support Egypt's grid.[23][24]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8AT4UnaQn3CBKyi9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 https://lngprime.com/africa/second-fsru-arrives-in-egypt/152652/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/egypt-s-newest-lng-import-terminals-start-up-easing-gas-crunch?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://lngprime.com/asia/report-egypt-to-deploy-turkish-fsru/141538/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.botas.gov.tr/Icerik/botas-strategic-cooperation-wi/1113.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://lngprime.com/africa/hoeghs-egypt-fsru-gets-first-lng-cargo/116190/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://www.igu.org/igu-reports/2025-world-lng-report?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22570706637&gbraid=0AAAAA9kOlQjyt6hUkZGX_RurEkcHXmNXD&gclid=CjwKCAjwi-DBBhA5EiwAXOHsGaWVYYsRaJy3-JGSjWw0q0CXTzrVa1-hCgvxwPR541313mP7dAIk5RoCum0QAvD_BwE.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 https://pgjonline.com/news/2025/may/egypt-secures-10-year-floating-lng-terminal-deal-with-hoegh-evi.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://www.zawya.com/en/business/energy/egypts-pm-reviews-lng-infrastructure-readiness-at-ain-sokhna-port-wljyrvro.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.datocms-assets.com/146580/1736937996-igu-world-lng-report-2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.datocms-assets.com/146580/1736937901-igu-world-lng-report-2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 https://hoeghevi.com/hoegh-lng-announces-agreement-to-deploy-fsru-hoegh-galleon-to-egypt/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ FSRU Höegh Gallant Receives 100th LNG Cargo in Ain Sokhna Egypt Oil and Gas Newspaper, June 14, 2017
- ↑ GIIGNL World Report 2019 GIIGNL, accessed August 5, 2019
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Egypt's Gas Security in 2025: A Year of Strategic Rebalancing | Egypt Oil & Gas". egyptoil-gas.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ S&P Global. "The enduring sway of Egypt's fitful LNG demand".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Egypt to end FSRU Energos Force сharter in Jordan as pipeline gas stabilises". en.portnews.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "The late-September arrival of the Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit at the port of Damietta on Egypt's northern coast carried a double significance. The vessel became the first… | Matt Hoisch". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
