Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal
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Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in France with units that are proposed and operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Import Terminal | Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France[1] | 43.454, 4.85167 (exact) |
| Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal (base project) | Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France[1] | 43.454, 4.85167 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Import Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4] | 0.2 mtpa[3] | – | False | – |
| Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2][5] | operating[2] | 1.2 mtpa[5] | N/A (multiple facility types) | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Import Terminal | import[2][3] | – | – |
| Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2][5] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Import Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4] | 2024[4] | – | – | –[4][4] | – |
| Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2][5] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 1972[2] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Import Terminal | import[2][3] | proposed[4] | Elengy [100%][6] | Elengy [100.0%] | – |
| Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal (base project) | import[2][5] | operating[2] | Elengy [100%][6] | Elengy [100.0%] | – |
Background
Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The terminal opened in 1972, and was expanded in 2005.[7][8][9] In 2012, a $35 million renovation was begun which would allow the terminal to continue operating through 2020.[10]
According to Food and Water Europe's profile on gas use in France, "Between January 2012 and March 2019 (and for Dunkerque since it started operating in January 2017), the four existing LNG terminals were only used at an average of about 30% of their capacity. At the end of 2016 while the Dunkirk terminal was just about to be commissioned, Engie, its main operator, announced it would cut 1,150 jobs in the French LNG sector. Despite these more than sufficient infrastructures, especially in a context of important gas demand reduction, France receives significant support (notably via the List of Projects of Common Interest) to further develop its gas network and transmission capacity."[11]
In February 2019, terminal owner Elengy announced that it was preparing to sell capacity at the Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal for the next 10-year period.[12] In January 2020, Elengy confirmed results of the sale, noting that the terminal was now fully booked from 2021 through 2028.[13] In July 2024, LNG Prime reported that Elengy planned to invest over €100 million to build an ammonia tank and reception and unloading facilities.[14] According to the GIE 2025 LNG Database, the current annual capacity of the terminal is 1.5 bcm/year.[15]
Retirement
The GRTgaz's "2024–2033 Ten-Year Network Development Plan", released in November 2024, mentions that the Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal will extend its operation beyond 2028, as an alternative to or a bridge for the Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal extension.[16]
According to the French energy regulator's binding tariff decision, released in February 2025, the terminal's regulated LNG activity is set to end at the end of 2028. This statement is corroborated by Elengy's own historical announcements confirming the terminal's regasification capacity (1.5 bcm/y) has been fully booked through 2028 since an earlier open season.[17][18] Elengy is developing a low-carbon ammonia import project on the existing LNG infrastructure. The investment decision expected during 2026 with targeted commissioning in 2029. By 2029, Elengy frames Fos Tonkin as becoming "a pioneer site for low-carbon hydrogen import."[18]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/43%C2%B027'14.4%22N+4%C2%B051'06.0%22E/@43.454,4.8490951,838m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43.454!4d4.85167?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{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 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GIIGNL2022_Annual_Report_May24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.elengy.com/en/media/our-projects-making/medhyterra-low-carbon-ammonia-import-terminal-fos-tonkin-site.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://lngprime.com/europe/frances-elengy-in-fos-tonkin-ammonia-move/116778/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GIIGNL-2024-Annual-Report-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67bdb9fc993751711c5f54fd/685278fda1e68e3b4324e2cf_0432365c1c5b8fb129ae8055cca8cb9b_%23GIIGNL%20-%20Livre%202025-20250610-Simple.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal, Global Energy Observatory, accessed April 2017.
- ↑ Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal, A Barrel Full, accessed July 2017.
- ↑ 50 years of LNG– 1972: Fos Tonkin, an LNG terminal with an exemplary history, Engie press release, 11 May 2015.
- ↑ Elengy: Fos Tonkin LNG Terminal Celebrates 40th Anniversary, France, LNG World News, 7 Dec. 2012.
- ↑ France, Food and Water Europe, accessed December 4, 2019
- ↑ "Mise en vente de capacités au terminal de Fos Tonkin pour la période 2021-2030". Elengy press release. January 18, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Elengy est fière d'annoncer la prolongation de l'exploitation du terminal méthanier de Fos Tonkin après 2020". Elengy press release. January 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-07-10). "France's Elengy in Fos Tonkin ammonia move". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ↑ "LNG Database". Gas Infrastructure Europe. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan décennal de développement du réseau de GRTgaz 2024-2033" (PDF). www.natrangroupe.com. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Deliberation of 6 February 2025 concerning the decision on the tariff for the use of regulated LNG terminals (ATTM7)". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Fos-Tonkin, vers une mutation". www.fossurmer.fr/. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
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