Sumed BW FSRU
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Sumed BW FSRU, also known as FSRU BW Singapore and Ain Sokhna BW, is a retired LNG import terminal in Egypt.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | Port of Ain Sokhna, Egypt[1][2] | 29.6025441, 32.3403948 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | import[3] | retired[4] | 5.7 mtpa[5] | 5.7 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | import[3] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | import[3] | retired[4] | – | – | – | 2015[3] | 2023 (retired)[4] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | import[3] | retired[4] | EGAS [100%][6] | EGAS [100.0%] | – |
Table 6: Vessel ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Vessel | Vessel owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumed BW FSRU | import[3] | retired[4] | FSRU BW Singapore[7] | BW Group[6] |
Background
The SUMED Petroleum Port is located in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, along the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez. Based on historical satellite imagery, the port was built sometime between 2017 and 2019.[8] The port's infrastructure features a 3-kilometer marine jetty equipped with three berths designed to receive petroleum product tankers and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs).[9] Several FSRU vessels have been stationed at the SUMED jetty to support Egypt's regasification needs:
Höegh Galleon
In June 2024, Hoegh Galleon started operating in Egypt as a result of a short-term loan agreement between vessel owner Hoegh Evi and EGAS. It received its first cargo in July 2024. The contract grants EGAS the vessel between June 2024 and February 2026, and is intended "to help Egypt to address potential gas shortages and fuel power plants during summer months."[10] After this period, the Hoegh Galleon will be deployed to Port Kembla FSRU, Australia. As of April 2026, the Hoegh Galleon appears to continue to be moored at the Sumed Petroleum Port. [11]
The FSRU will be replaced by Hoegh Gandria, another FSRU, between 2026 and 2027.[12]
Energos Eskimo
In December 2024, EGAS entered into a 10-year charter agreement with operator New Fortress Energy Inc for the deployment of the FSRU Energos Eskimo.[13] The FSRU, previously located in Jordan, is intended to help ensure stable energy supply during peak summer months.[14]
In June 2025, it arrived in Ain Sokhna to undergo technical upgrades before becoming operational in the summer.[15]
In July 2025, Bloomberg reported that the the Energos Eskimo and Energos Power were now operational.[16]
Ertugrul Gazi
In May 2025, Türkiye's BOTAS and Egypt's EGAS signed an agreement to allow the Turkish FSRU Ertugrul Gazi to operate in Egypt during the summer months when Egyptian demand is high and Turkish demand is low. The vessel was planned to return to Türkiye in the autumn when demand decreases, with the option to extend the contract over several years to meet the seasonally fluctuating demands in both countries.[17] However, as of April 2026, the vessel has remained in Türkiye and there are no records of it going to Egypt[18]; it is likely that the arrangement was announced and contracted, but did not come to fruition operationally, or was superseded by Egypt’s other FSRU deployments.
Hoegh Gandria
In May 2025, Egypt signed a 10-year deal with Hough Evi to deploy the FSRU Hoegh Gandria to Port Sumed at the end of 2026. Hoegh Gandria will replace the Hoegh Galleon after its interim contract ends.[19]
Egypt as a net importer
To avert severe power outages during the summer of 2025, the government initiated an unprecedented emergency import strategy.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22][23]
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
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8AT4UnaQn3CBKyi9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:3366890/mmsi:235113083/imo:9684495/vessel:BW_SINGAPORE.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (PDF) https://www.datocms-assets.com/146580/1736937901-igu-world-lng-report-2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GIIGNL-2023-Annual-Report-July20.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). GIIGNL. 2021-11-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://giignl.org/sites/default/files/PUBLIC_AREA/Publications/giignl_-_2020_annual_report_-_04082020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://bw-group.com/newsroom/articles/2016/01/lng-fsru-bw-singapore-in-full-operation-in-ain-sokhna-egypt/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "World Imagery Wayback". livingatlas.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "Madbouly inspects SUMED Petroleum Port at Ain Sokhna | Egypt Oil & Gas". egyptoil-gas.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2024-07-03). "Hoegh's Egypt FSRU gets first LNG cargo". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "HOEGH GALLEON, Details and current position, IMO 9820013". VesselFinder. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "Egypt Secures 10-Year Floating LNG Terminal Deal with Hoegh Evi". Pipeline & Gas Journal. 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "FSRU Energos Eskimo secures 10-year EGAS charter". Riviera. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ Staff, LNG Prime (2025-05-27). "Second FSRU arrives in Egypt". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ Priestman, David (2025-06-20). "Sokhna Port is Egypt's Gateway". Logistics Business. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "BOTAS Strategic Cooperation with EGAS | BOTAŞ - Boru Hatları İle Petrol Taşıma Anonim Şirketi". www.botas.gov.tr. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ↑ "Dörtyol FSRU terminal delivers 13.4 billion cubic meters of gas - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "Egypt Secures 10-Year Floating LNG Terminal Deal with Hoegh Evi". Pipeline & Gas Journal. 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "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.
