Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao S.A. (SPEC LNG) developed, constructed and operates a LNG port terminal in Cartagena de Indias, on the Atlantic coast of Colombia. The project, which is the first of its kind in Colombia, will strengthen the Colombian energy system and ensure supply of gas for the tree major power plants in the northern coast of Colombia. The terminal is available from December, 2016.


The terminal includes:

• A maritime pier of 700 meters long;
• A Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU);
• A 10 km natural gas pipeline connected to a National Gas Grid. 

KN was awarded a contract to serve as the consultant in the project providing SPEC LNG consultancy services regarding technical conditions on port and terminal operations, risk and safety management, as well as trainings for key specialists and support during the terminal commissioning. 

José Luis Montes Gómez, General Manager at Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao S.A. E.S.P.:
“We are pleased to express our satisfaction with the quality of consultant services provided by AB Klaipėdos Nafta during construction, commissioning and start-up of the LNG regasification port terminal project of Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao S.A. (SPEC LNG) located at Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Thanks to the satisfactory results achieved during our business relationship, we consider possible to work again at a future opportunity with KN”.