Import terminal · Egypt
Ain Sokhna FSRU
Ain Sokhna FSRU is an operating LNG import terminal (floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)) in Egypt. The tracker lists 5 tracked units with 13.5 Mtpa operating, 11.8 Mtpa proposed, the earliest starting in 2015. It is owned by EGAS.
Operating
13.5 Mtpa
18.4 bcm/y · 3 units
Under construction
—
no units under construction
Proposed
11.8 Mtpa
16 bcm/y · 2 units
At a glance
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoegh Galleon | Operating | 4.2 | 5.71 | 2015 | — | Not reported | EGAS [100%] |
| Energos Eskimo | Operating | 3.8 | 5.17 | 2025 | — | Not reported | EGAS [100%] |
| Energos Power | Operating | 5.51 | 7.5 | 2025 | — | Not reported | EGAS [100%] |
| Hoegh Gandria | Proposed | 7.67 | 10.4 | — | 2025 | Not reported | EGAS [100%] |
| Ertugrul Gazi | Proposed | 4.1 | 5.58 | — | — | Not reported | EGAS [100%] |
Capacity by status
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Power, vessels and projects tied to this terminal
Floating vessels named by GEM
The terminal and carrier workbooks share no identifier, so a name is linked to a carrier page only where it matches exactly one tracked vessel by name. A name with no link is not in the carrier tracker under that name.
Location
Ain Sokhna FSRU at 29.6486° N, 32.3559° E.
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- Coordinates
- 29.6486° N, 32.3559° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- approximate
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
No tracked gas pipeline passes within 25 km of this terminal in the current release.
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Ain Sokhna FSRU. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Ain Sokhna FSRU?
- Ain Sokhna FSRU is an LNG import terminal in Egypt. It is made up of 5 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Ain Sokhna FSRU operating?
- Ain Sokhna FSRU is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2015.
- How much LNG can Ain Sokhna FSRU handle?
- Ain Sokhna FSRU has 13.5 Mtpa operating, 11.8 Mtpa proposed, equivalent to 18.4 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Ain Sokhna FSRU?
- Ain Sokhna FSRU is owned by EGAS. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Ain Sokhna FSRU pass?
- Cargoes from Ain Sokhna FSRU would normally pass Strait of Hormuz. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
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