Axpo wraps up its first LNG bunkering operation in Valencia

Axpo on Tuesday (13 October) successfully completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in the Port of Valencia, Spain. 

Axpo bunkering vessel Alisios refuelled a container vessel for a global transport and logistics company with LNG, more than half of which was bio-LNG. 

The company said the successful operation marked another milestone in the development of alternative marine fuels infrastructure and services in Spain.

Axpo’s Head of Small-Scale LNG Daniele Corti, said: “As Spain’s largest port for container traffic and the fifth-busiest container port in Europe, Valencia is a strategically important location. This operation further strengthens our presence in the LNG market, serving customers in a growing number of key European ports.”

Alisios, a 12,500 m³ bunkering vessel operated by Axpo, was launched in March 2026 at the port of Huelva in south-west Spain. The vessel operates along the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula, promoting the use of LNG and bio-LNG as transitional fuels for maritime transport.

Axpo’s presence in Spanish ports has grown substantially over the past year and a half. In April 2025, the company completed its first LNG delivery in Málaga, followed by successful operations in the ports of Algeciras, Sines (Portugal) and Barcelona. These achievements were facilitated by Axpo’s growing fleet of LNG bunker vessels.

In Italy, Axpo carried out the country’s first ship-to-ship bio-LNG refuelling in Genoa in December 2025. Further operations followed in Naples in May 2026 and Civitavecchia in August 2026.

Photo credit: Axpo
Published: 14 October 2026