Treasury Minister to talk with Świnoujście LNG terminal main contractor

Andrzej Czerwinski, Poland's Treasury Minister told Reuters agency he would consult Italian construction firm Saipem next week to ensure that the LNG terminal in Świnoujście is launched still this year, after many delays. Saipem is the main contractor of the terminal which is designed to shorten Poland's dependence of liquidated natural gas imported from Russia. "The terminal will definitely be ready by the end of this year," Czerwinski told the agency. "I am going to Świnoujscie next week to learn all the details. I will also meet the ambassador and the contractor's representatives to find out what still needs to be done to complete the project." The initial completion data was scheduled for 2014. The Italian firm said earlier this year it would finalize construction work this summer only if it received further payment, the agency remained.