Peninsula commences LNG bunkering services at Port of Algeciras with first refuelling op

Marine fuel supplier Peninsula on Wednesday (3 January) said it has commenced LNG bunkering services at Port of Algeciras with its newly built bunker vessel Levante LNG. 

The firm said the occasion marked a milestone for both Peninsula and the Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahia de Algeciras (APBA). The receiving vessel was the Royal Caribbean Group’s cruise ship Icon of the Seas.

“Having already undertaken numerous LNG bunkering operations in other ports across the globe, the addition of the Port of Algeciras will help Peninsula provide lower carbon solutions to the growing number of LNG powered vessels joining the global fleet,” Peninsula said in a statement. 

Nacho de Miguel, Peninsula’s Head of Alternative Fuels & Sustainability, said: “As the only traditional independent bunker supplier that has developed an LNG bunker business, we are already providing our customers with LNG solutions to help them immediately decarbonise their operations.”

“We want to thank the Port Authority of Algeciras for their support in developing a state-of-the-art LNG bunker service at their Port. Working with forward-thinking and dynamic port authorities, like the APBA, is vital in enabling Peninsula to expand its low carbon product offerings across the World’s main bunkering hubs.”

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Published: 4 January, 2024