Stena Oil commences operations at new bunkering terminal in Port of Frederikshavn

Marine fuels supplier in the Nordics, Stena Oil, on Tuesday (16 January) said it has initiated operations at the new fuel terminal in Frederikshavn where a newly built bunkering vessel will be deployed in the first quarter of this year that can handle various types of marine fuels including biofuels and methanol.

Towards the end of last week, Stena Terminals A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stena Oil, and the Port of Frederikshavn, signed the takeover agreement, signifying that Stena Oil has taken possession of the terminal.

“We have a good collaboration with the Port of Frederikshavn, and we have maintained an ongoing dialogue throughout the entire process. Our focus has consistently been to kickstart our operations in Frederikshavn, and we are pleased that we have now achieved that goal,” said Jonas Persson, MD of Stena Oil.

The new terminal, which has a capacity of 75,000 cubic metres, is expected to enable a more efficient infrastructure for Stena Oil and complements the existing operations in Gothenburg. 

One of the customers to be served from Frederikshavn is Stena Line with its ferry routes in Denmark and the Kattegat.

“The geographical location brings us closer to our customers, allowing us to offer an even more efficient delivery with environmental benefits and solutions for future fuels,” said Jonas Persson.

”The startup of Stena Oils activities is a major milestone for Port of Frederikshavn, and it is with the greatest pleasure, that we can now finally welcome Stena Oil to Frederikshavn”, said Mikkel Seedorff Sørensen, CEO Port of Frederikshavn.

”It is a result of a close collaboration with Stena Oil, that we are now able to hand over the bunker terminal after a construction period marked by challenges, and we look forward to the increasing level of activity, the bunker operations will bring to Port of Frederikshavn,” said Mikkel Seedorff Sørensen.

The terminal is situated at the new areas at the port with 14 metre water depth, that were established in connection with an expansion of the port from 2016 to 2020.

In 2018, Manifold Times previously reported Stena Oil signed an agreement to build a 75,000 cubic metre capacity marine fuel terminal in the Port of Frederikshavn, that was expected to be the largest of its kind in Denmark.

In 2019, Stena Oil announced it will be operating a new bunkering terminal at Frederikshavn port by the end of 2020 at the time. 

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Photo credit: Stena Oil
Published: 19 January, 2024