GLBP secures final US approval to develop LNG bunker terminal in Texas

Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has received final approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard to construct its planned LNG bunkering terminal in Texas City, with a capacity of 300,000 gallons/day.

IMAGE: Illustration of Galveston LNG Bunker Port project. GLBP

GLBP, a joint venture between Texas-based LNG company Pilot LNG and Seapath Group, a subsidiary of US conglomerate Libra Group, is expected to reach a final investment decision by mid-2025.

The project is located on the Texas City Ship Channel within the Texas City industrial area and will supply LNG by barge across the Houston-Galveston region. It will serve US ports including Port Houston, the Port of Galveston, and the Port of Texas City.

Planned in two phases, the project will have a total capacity of up to 720,000-gallons/day and will feature two storage tanks, each holding 3 million gallons.

LNG bunker deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2027, according to Pilot LNG’s chief development officer Shaun Davison.

By Tuhin Roy

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