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The floating LNG terminal Cape Ann, owned by TotalEnergies, departed from the port of Le Havre following a court order issued in October 2025. The Rouen administrative court mandated the government to revoke the terminal's installation permit within two months.

This ruling was influenced by environmental associations questioning the terminal's necessity for France's energy supply. Subsequently, Economy Minister Roland Lescure signed an order on December 12, 2025, requiring the terminal's operations to end by May 8, 2026. The Cape Ann, equipped for regasification, was anchored in Le Havre since October 2023, amid energy supply concerns due to the Ukraine conflict.