Axegaz and Cargill load bio-LNG on Avenir LNG bunker vessel for distribution in Baltic region

Axegaz Trading and Technologies (Axegaz T&T) on Tuesday (2 December) said together with Cargill, it has has successfully loaded bio-LNG onto one of AVENIR’s LNG bunkering vessels, for further distribution as a sustainable bunker fuel in the Baltic region.

The bio-LNG was loaded at KN Energies’ Terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Axegaz T&T coordinated the operation together with its key partners: LNG Terminal KN Energies, biomethane supplier Cargill and bunkering vessel operator AVENIR – to ensure safe and compliant handling and transfer of the bio-LNG. 

“This operation marks an important step in the companies’ efforts to expand their operational footprint to include the Baltic, building on their existing presence in Eastern European markets,” AXEGAZ T&T said in a statement. 

Axegaz T&T and Cargill, have chosen Klaipeda as the starting point for their Baltic expansion due to the strategic location, a vibrant LNG market, and the innovative and commercially focused approach of KN Energies.

KN Energies operates the Klaipeda LNG Terminal, a key infrastructure built around the FSRU Independence, providing essential regasification, LNG reloading services enabling both large-scale and small-scale LNG operations.

Brigitte Morriello, Axegaz T&T chairperson, said: “To ensure maximum impact, we have been actively coordinating technical and operational efforts across our internal teams, our partners KN Energies, CARGILL and AVENIR, with the support of our local representatives in Lithuania, all of whom we would like to thank.

“Through close cooperation with major player of the supply chain, we are bringing LNG and bioLNG to new users in the Baltic, North West Europe and the Mediterranean.”

Photo credit: Axegaz Trading and Technologies
Published: 3 December, 2025