Launch of the floating LNG terminal Stade planned for September

Düsseldorf/Stade, June 10, 2026: Good news for Stade as an energy hub and for Germany’s security of supply: After facing challenges during the construction of the floating LNG terminal Stade, the facility is now scheduled to commence operations in September. Over the past months, extensive technical and safety-related assessments, along with preparatory measures carried out on behalf of the operating company, Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET), now outline a clear roadmap toward the first LNG delivery.

In the meantime, the state-owned company sub-chartered the FSRU Energos Force—the regasification vessel designated for operation in Stade—and deployed it in Jordan. Contractual provisions ensure that the FSRU will return in time for the terminal’s commissioning phase at the jetty specifically constructed by the State of Lower Saxony in the industrial port of Stade-Bützfleth. This completes the federal government’s terminal concept for securing gas supplies, with Stade complementing the existing terminal locations in Brunsbüttel and Wilhelmshaven.

Note: Starting immediately, we are publishing updates on the terminal’s construction progress in a construction diary on our website.