Edison wraps up STS LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises in Adriatic Sea

Energy company Edison on Monday (24 February) announced that it has completed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation for cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax of the TUI Cruises company in the port of Trieste.

The LNG bunkering operation was carried out using the 30,000 cubic meter LNG carrier Ravenna Knutsen, which was built by Edison for Small Scale LNG. 

With this operation, Edison said it further consolidates its presence in the LNG bunkering market in Italy.

The refuelling of the ship, recently launched by Tui Cruises, follows other ship-to-ship refuelling operations carried out by Edison in 2024 in the Adriatic Sea, the first ones executed in this area of the Mediterranean.

This operation confirms the growing strategic role of the Adriatic Sea for the supply and refuelling of alternative fuels for the maritime sector.

With Ravenna Knutsen and the construction of a 20,000 cubic meter coastal LNG storage in Ravenna, Edison is able to supply both bunker vessels and tankers. 

The port of Ravenna was the first Italian hub in the trans-European TEN-T transport network to have alternative fuel, in line with the European DAFI directive and the International Maritime Organization regulation, which set limits for sulphur emissions from vessels in specific areas, such as the Mediterranean.

Photo credit: Edison
Published: 26 February, 2025