Floating LNG Terminal Finland Oy, a 100 % subsidiary of Gasgrid Finland Oy, as the terminal operator for the FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) vessel Exemplar, which has been moored in the port of Inkoo since December 2022, is starting the annual capacity allocation process for calendar year 2025 on July 15th, 2024.
The rights and obligations of terminal users and the terminal operator are defined in the terminal rules package, which is available through the below link (Please refer to “The terminal regulation contract package for slots allocated to Calendar Year 2025 (1.1.2025-1.1.2026)”). These updated and Approved Terminal Rules will be effective on all capacities booked for 2025.
Under the terminal rules section 8.3 Annual Capacity Allocation Procedure, the capacity allocation process for the period between January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, will commence on July 15th, 2024. Applicants need to submit their terminal capacity requests by August 15th, 2024. The comprehensive timeline is described in the effective terminal rules. Please note that terminal users shall include documentation pursuant to clause 8.3.3 of the terminal rules along with the capacity request.
Floating LNG Terminal Finland Oy will be offering a total of 22 terminal slots of 950 GWh each. The preliminary slot lengths, placement, and planned terminal maintenance, including the dry dock period, can be found in the preliminary Schedule:
https://gasgrid.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025-Prel-Sched-UPDATE.pdf
Other maintenances affecting the region can be found here: https://conexus.lv/uploads/filedir/SVC/20240627_Consolidated_MWP_Baltic_Finnish_region_from_10.2024_to_12.2025.pdf
Terminal capacity reservation will be made using the form in Annex 8 of the terminal rules:
https://gasgrid.fi/wp-content/uploads/Annex-8-Form-of-Terminal-Capacity-allocation-request-3.0.pdf
The terminal capacity allocation process timeline is described in Annex 9 of the terminal rules:
https://gasgrid.fi/wp-content/uploads/Annex-9-Capacity-Allocation-Procedure-and-Annual-Service-Schedule-timeline-2024-uusi-pohja.pdf
Please submit your terminal capacity allocation request form and relevant documentation as described in Annex 8 rules by the 15th of August 2024 by email to rasmus.hellman@gasgrid.fi, benjamin.strandberg@gasgrid.fi and fltf@gasgrid.fi.
More information:
Rasmus Hellman, Commercial Manager, Floating LNG Terminal Finland Oy, rasmus.hellman@gasgrid.fi
Benjamin Strandberg, Commercial Coordinator, Floating LNG Terminal Finland Oy, benjamin.strandberg@gasgrid.fi