Port of Gothenburg Hosts First Bunkering of Swedish-Produced Biomethane for Maritime Sector

Gothenburg, Sweden – In a notable step towards alternative marine fuels, the Port of Gothenburg has carried out its first bunkering of Swedish-produced liquefied biomethane (LBG) for shipping. The operation, involving St1, St1 Biokraft, and shipping company Terntank, took place at quay 519, where the vessel Tern Ocean was fueled. The operation marked the first

Methanol-powered container ship now in regular service

Maersk has deployed its latest and largest methanol-powered ship on the transoceanic weekly route between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia. This means that the Port of Gothenburg now has two methanol-powered container ships that regularly call at the port. The new ship, Antonia Maersk, with a cargo capacity of 16,592 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units),

Laura Maersk now on weekly service to the Port of Gothenburg

A new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg. The world’s first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operates the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven. Laura Maersk is the first vessel in Maersk’s major initiative to use renewable methanol as a ship fuel. The shipping company

Methanol bunkering services to begin at port of Gothenburg

Inter Terminals Sweden is aiming to offer methanol bunkering services at the Swedish port of Gothenburg before the end of the year. In a recent social media post, the bulk liquid storage provider said preparations are ongoing to rebuild some of the tanks and related infrastructure to enable the provision of methanol as a marine

Port of Gothenburg completes methanol bunkering

The Port of Gothenburg has completed a new milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel, fuelling the Stena Germanica. This vessel was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunkered with methanol ship to ship. The bunkered ship was Stena Line’s ro-ro and passenger vessel, Stena Germanica, which until now

Port of Gothenburg plans to become bunkering hub for methanol

By 2030, the Port of Gothenburg has set out an ambitious target to reduce shipping emissions by 70% within the port area. One key step to reach this goal is to provide a variety of shipping fuels that contribute to bringing down emissions – in the port as well as on a global scale. Many