With reference to the stock exchange notice dated 5 May 2022, Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) is pleased to announce that it has signed the second binding 10-year Time Charter Contract with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (the "Charterer"). The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Hoegh Gannet is allocated to the contract. The vessel will be located at the Elbehafen LNG project in Brunsbüttel operated by Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH. The Elbehafen LNG project is developed by RWE and its subsidiary Elbehafen LNG in close cooperation with its partners Höegh LNG.
“We are proud to sign the second contract with the Federal Government of Germany for the new LNG import terminal in Brunsbüttel and look forward to starting operations together with RWE and the other partners.” said Erik Nyheim, the President & CEO of Höegh LNG.
About Höegh LNG
Höegh LNG operates world-wide with a leading position as owner and operator of floating LNG import terminals; floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), and is one of the most experienced operators of LNG Carriers (LNGCs). Höegh LNG's vision is to be the industry leader of floating LNG solutions. Its strategy is to develop the business through an extended service offering, with large-scale FSRUs as the main product, and focus on establishing long-term contracts with attractive risk-adjusted returns involving credible counterparts. The company is publicly listed on the Oslo stock exchange under the ticker HLNG, and owns approximately 46% of Höegh LNG Partners LP (NYSE:HMLP). Höegh LNG is a Bermuda based company with established presence in Norway, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK, USA, South Korea, Indonesia, Lithuania, Egypt, Colombia and Turkey. The company employs approximately 155 office staff and 525 seafarers.