US-based and NASDAQ-listed energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) announced that its subsidiary has executed a three-year charter agreement for the Energos Freeze, a 125,000 m³ floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), with Energía 2000 S.A. in the Dominican Republic.
NFE notes that the Energos Freeze will be deployed to Energía 2000 S.A.’s LNG import terminal located at the port of Pepillo Salcedo (Manzanillo) and is expected to commence operations in September 2025.
The FSRU will provide critical LNG regasification services to support power generation and industrial energy demand across the region, as the company mentions.
Wes Edens, chairman and CEO of New Fortress Energy, says that “This charter agreement reflects our continued commitment to expanding energy access in the Caribbean through strategic partnerships and world-class LNG infrastructure.”