Bunker vessel “Avenir Ascension” to run continuously on bio-LNG in 2025

Avenir LNG, owner and operator of LNG and bio-LNG bunker vessels, on Monday (31 March) said Avenir Ascension has become the first bunker vessel world-wide to continuously run on bio-LNG for 2025. 

As of 1 April, Avenir Ascension will use bio-LNG for its own propulsion. The vessel will run 100% on bio-LNG for the remainder of 2025, reducing Avenir LNG’s CO2 emissions by more than 3,500 tonnes CO2 emissions per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of over 2,000 passenger vehicles. 

Jonathan Quinn, Managing Director Avenir LNG, said: “We are seeing a growing demand from our customers for the supply of low emission bio-LNG. We have developed a flexible and efficient supply chain to enable the cost effective delivery of Bio-LNG across North West Europe.”

“To further demonstrate our commitment to more sustainable marine fuels we have elected to run the Avenir Ascension on bio-LNG on a voluntary basis for 2025, making a positive statement alongside our customers to reduce emissions well beyond existing regulatory requirements.”

Since 2022, Avenir has been operating bunker supply vessels in Northwest Europe and supplies marine customers and terminals with LNG and bio-LNG. The majority of customers are ferries, container vessels and product tankers in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea region.

Photo credit: Avenir LNG
Published: 1 April, 2025