Avenir starts bio-LNG deliveries to Swedish ferry operator Destination Gotland

Avenir LNG on Wednesday (31 July) said it conducted the first bio-LNG delivery to Swedish ferry operator Destination Gotland. 

The fuel was delivered by Avenir’s bunker vessel Avenir Aspiration in the Port of Visby, Sweden. 

The ISCC-certified product was produced in Europe and loaded into Avenir’s bunker and transport vessel at the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. 

In 2022, Destination Gotland and Avenir signed a multi-year contract for the supply of LNG to the dual-fuel RoPax ferries MS Gotland and MS Visby. 

Since then, Avenir conducts up to 20 ship-to-ship LNG bunker operations per month in the Swedish ports Visby and Nynashamn.

Marcus Risberg, CEO of Destination Gotland, was satisfied that the companies expanded their cooperation to make ferry operations on the Swedish East coast even more sustainable.

“We are committed to provide comfortable and reliable transport services for our customers between the Swedish mainland and Gotland. The possibility to use bio-LNG ensures that we can provide our services in an even more sustainable way, thereby reducing the impact on the environment and population,” he said. 

For the sourcing of the bio-LNG, Avenir cooperates with different biofuel traders with access to physical and mass-balanced bio-LNG at various European terminals and can provide tailor-made products and supply chains for its marine and industrial clients in Europe. 

Jonathan Quinn, Managing Director of Avenir LNG, said: “As a leading supplier of small-scale LNG and owner of one of the largest global LNG bunker vessel fleets, we strive continuously to provide safe, reliable and efficient fuels whilst minimizing the environmental impact for our customers. Setting up new bio-LNG supply chains is at the core of our global growth strategy.” 

Photo credit: Avenir LNG
Published: 2 August 2024