Gate Terminal commissions fourth 180,000 m³ LNG tank
- Gate Terminal (Gasunie/Vopak JV) commissioned its fourth LNG storage tank with 180,000 cubic metres capacity.
- Terminal capacity rises to 20 billion cubic metres per year, covering about two-thirds of the Dutch gas market.
- Port of Rotterdam Authority is building a fourth jetty; small-scale ship loading and bunkering expected by end‑2028.
- A fifth jetty is under commercial assessment to determine market interest.
Project completion
The fourth LNG storage tank at Gate Terminal on Maasvlakte has been completed and commissioned. The tank holds 180,000 cubic metres of LNG. Gate is a joint venture between Gasunie and Vopak. With this addition, the terminal’s total capacity reaches 20 billion cubic metres per year, representing roughly two‑thirds of the total Dutch gas market.
Jetty development
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is constructing a fourth jetty for Gate Terminal. That jetty is expected to begin small‑scale ship loading and bunkering operations by the end of 2028. Gate is also assessing whether there is sufficient market interest to justify a fifth jetty.
Operations and supply
The terminal receives LNG by ship, stores it temporarily in liquid form, and conditions it for delivery into the gas transmission network for users in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries. The expansion increases the terminal’s capacity to supply LNG sourced from different parts of the world.
Source: Port of Rotterdam