SEA-LNG has announced the membership of Amazónica LNG, marking an expansion of the industry group’s membership into South America, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide reported on 18 August 2026.
Amazónica LNG is identified in the report as a Colombian company focused on LNG import, storage and regasification. The company is developing bunkering-ready infrastructure on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
The announcement was made by SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry body that supports liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel and promotes the methane decarbonisation pathway. The organisation’s statement was described in the Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide item dated 18 August 2026.
Amazónica LNG is a joint venture between Retramar and Affinity Energy, the report says. Retramar is described as a port logistics specialist and Affinity Energy as a private equity investor.
Bunkering-ready infrastructure
According to the report, Amazónica LNG is developing facilities intended to be compatible with marine bunkering operations. The company’s work centres on import, storage and regasification capacity sited on Colombia’s Caribbean shore.
SEA-LNG’s South American membership
The addition of Amazónica LNG brings SEA-LNG membership into the South American region, the report notes. SEA-LNG frames its work around LNG as a marine fuel and the broader methane decarbonisation pathway.
The Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide item provides the factual details of the membership and the partners behind the joint venture. The report dated 18 August 2026 serves as the basis for the announcement that Amazónica LNG has joined SEA-LNG.
Key factual points from the report:
- Amazónica LNG: Colombian LNG import, storage and regasification company developing bunkering-ready infrastructure on the Caribbean coast.
- Joint venture partners: Retramar (port logistics specialist) and Affinity Energy (private equity investor).
- SEA-LNG: multi-sector industry organisation supporting LNG as a marine fuel and the methane decarbonisation pathway.