Gasum adds Swedegas LNG facility at Gothenburg port to delivery locations
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Nordic small scale LNG supplier Gasum on Monday (18 November) announced that they have entered into an agreement with Swedegas to use its jetty in Gothenburg for the bunkering of LNG fuelled vessels.
The first bunkering took place for the oil and chemical tanker Tern Ocean earlier on 24 October; the vessel is chartered by Preem and she loaded her cargo simultaneously from Preem’s refinery in Gothenburg during the LNG bunkering operation.
“For years we have bunkered LNG at the quayside from diversified delivery points in the Nordics”, explains Jacob Granqvist, sales director in Gasum.
“The benefit of the Swedegas set-up is that our customers can solve two issues at the same time, both getting fuel and handle cargo. Increased operational efficiency is important in the maritime sector and we are happy to make it possible.”
The agreement with Swedegas falls into the company’s plans to expand its maritime LNG services.
Swedegas offers clients the opportunity to bunker LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) while discharging cargoes from the jetties 519 and 521 in the Gothenburg harbour.
The LNG facility allows to be used for the storage and transport of biogas. This means that vessels can bunker not only LNG but also LBG. LBG is renewable and can as well be used as vessel fuel.
“We are very happy contributing to building the maritime gas infrastructure in Northern Europe,” explains Peter Blomberg, Team leader Business development and Innovation at Swedegas.
“Entering into an agreement with gas suppliers like Gasum may also contribute to the end-customers’ possibility to purchase LNG or LBG at comparable prices.”
Related: Gasum to acquire LNG marine bunkering business from Linde
Photo credit: Gasum Ltd
Published: 20 November, 2019
