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Presscontact:sandrine.hohl@elengy.comOperatorofLNGterminalssince1965COMMISSIONINGOFTHELNGTRUCKLOADINGSTATIONATMONTOIR-DE-BRETAGNELNGTERMINALParis,July3rd,2013ElengylaunchesaLNG*tankertruckloadingstationatitsMontoir-de-BretagneLNGterminal.Elengywillthusenableitscustomers(energysuppliers)toloaduptheirtankertruckswithliquefiednaturalgasbeforetransportingittowhereveritwillbeused.ThisLNGwillbeusedtosupplyindustrialsitesorLNGasfueldistributionstationsforvehiclesorships,thushelpingcustomerstorespond,inaneconomicalway,tonewenvironmentalrequirements.ReservationsforthenewservicewhosetariffislistedonElengy'swebsite(www.elengy.com)arebeingtakenonafirstcommitted,firstservedbasis.CustomerswillneedtohavetheLNGtheyneedbeforetheloadingdate–ifnecessary,theycanbuyitfromoneoftheterminal'scustomers.ThecrucialstepofapprovingtankertruckspriortotheirfirstfillingwithLNGallowstoensurethatoperationstakeplaceunderoptimalsafetyconditions.Withthisnewservice,ElengyfacilitatesthedevelopmentoftheuseofLNGasaneconomicalandenvironmentally-friendlysolutionfortransportationandoffgridapplications.NowthatthingsaregettingunderwayatMontoir-de-Bretagne,ElengyislookingintoofferingatruckloadingserviceatFosTonkinLNGterminal.Thiswouldbeupandrunninginthefirsthalfof2014.Thepromisingmarketofroad-transportedLNG,andmoregenerally,retailLNG,isestimatedat60milliontonsperyearby2025intheworld,comparedto5milliontoday.Suchactivitywouldrepresent13%ofglobalLNGmarketby2025.AnopportunityforElengytodevelopnewservicestomeetthedemandofthemarket.*LiquefiedNaturalGas(LNG)isnaturalgasthathasbeenliquefiedbycoolingittominus160°C.Naturalgasinitsliquefiedformtakesup600timeslessspacethaninitsgaseousform.Thetransportationofnaturalgasinitsliquidformatatmosphericpressuremeanstankerscanshiplargevolumesofenergy,providinganefficientandcompetitivemeansoftransportwithmorediversifiedsourcesandsupplyroutes,aswellasaccesstoremotegasreserves.Road-transportedLNGisLNGtransportedbytankertrucksandisusedtosupplynaturalgastodistributionsitesforLNGasfuelorindustrialsitesnotconnectedtothetransmissiongrid.AboutElengy:AsEurope'ssecond-largestLNGterminaloperator,Elengy,aGDFSUEZsubsidiary,servesalloperatorswishingtoimportliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)tosupplytheFrenchandEuropeanmarkets.ElengyoperatesFrance'sthreeLNGterminals:Montoir-de-BretagneontheFrenchAtlanticcoastandFosTonkinandFosCavaouontheshoresoftheMediterranean.Elengyhasastakeofover70%inFosmaxLNGandhasfullownershipoftheothertwoterminals.Ataninternationallevel,ElengyalsooffersitsexpertiseinassetmanagementandterminaloperationasapartnerinanyLNGterminalprojects.Keyfiguresfor2012:Regasificationcapacity:23.75billionm3ofnaturalgasperyearQuantityofenergyreceived:over20%ofFrenchnaturalgasconsumptionShipmentsreceived:161Customers:23forElengy/11forFosmaxLNGWorkforce:410employees