Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) has secured a 10-year marine services contract supporting Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.
The contract was awarded to Adani Harbour International FZCO, a step-down subsidiary of APSEZ, through a consortium with Argentina-based Meridian Group, following a global competitive tender conducted by Southern Energy S.A. (SESA).
Under the agreement, the consortium will deliver end-to-end marine services including tugboat operations for LNG carriers, offshore logistics and supply support, and crew transfer services.
The scope is backed by four high-specification tugboats, one anchor handling tug supply vessel and one crew boat.
Operations will be executed through Meridian Transportes Marítimos S.A., a 51:49 joint venture between Adani Harbour International FZCO and Meridian Group.
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Ashwani Gupta, Whole-time Director and Chief Executive Officer of APSEZ, said: “With marine operations in 12 countries and a growing fleet of marine assets supporting ports, LNG terminals, national oil companies, refineries and offshore facilities, we bring deep operational expertise to complex maritime environments.
“By combining these capabilities with strong local partnerships, we are helping create reliable maritime ecosystems that enable new energy trade corridors and strengthen long-term supply resilience.”
The Southern Energy floating LNG (FLNG) project is being developed by SESA, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Pan American Energy (PAE), located in the San Matías Gulf in Argentina’s Río Negro Province.
The project will liquefy natural gas from the General San Martín pipeline aboard the FLNG vessel Hilli Episeyo, with commercial operations expected to begin in September 2027.
First-phase production is projected at 2.45 million tonnes of LNG annually, equivalent to approximately 28 cargoes per year.
For more information:
APSEZ – https://www.adaniports.com/
