Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. (Höegh LNG) announces it has signed binding implementation agreements with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to charter out two FSRUs from its fleet for operations in Germany for 10 years. The detailed FSRU contracts are scheduled to be completed by September/October, and FSRU operations are expected to commence at the end of this year.
President and CEO of Höegh LNG, Thor Jørgen Guttormsen, commented: “We are very pleased and honored to be selected by the German government to support Germany’s security of energy supply with two of our modern, large-capacity FSRUs.”
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.