Bio-LNG/LBM


BBG LNG storage at the Port of Bilbao. February 16, 2026
Bilbao LNG terminal secures sustainability certification for bio-LNG services  

Bahía de Bizkaia Gas facility gains ISCC certification, enabling renewable fuel traceability for marine bunkers.
Close-up of a vessel bow at port. February 13, 2026
Iberian Peninsula poised to overtake the Netherlands as Europe’s top LNG bunkering hub  

Spanish and Portuguese ports quadrupled ship-to-ship LNG supply in two years, data shows.
Bio-LNG bunkering infrastructure. February 13, 2026
Bahía de Bizkaia Gas launches bio-LNG loading service after ISCC certification  

Spanish regasification terminal begins offering renewable fuel loading for trucks and vessels in January 2026.
Working meeting at the headquarters of Puertos del Estado. February 12, 2026
Spain nears completion of standardised LNG bunkering specifications framework  

Document aims to harmonise LNG and bioLNG supply procedures across Spanish port authorities.
MyStar vessel truck-to-ship bunkering. February 9, 2026
Tallink Group moves towards 100% renewable fuel on Helsinki–Tallinn route  

Megastar and MyStar ferries to run entirely on liquefied biomethane supplied by Elenger.
Gas Utopia vessel alongside Oceanic Moon vessel. February 6, 2026
Rotterdam bio-LNG bunkering surges sixfold as alternative marine fuels gain traction  

Port handled 17,644 cbm of bio-LNG in 2025, while biomethanol volumes tripled year-on-year.
Mugardos Energy Terminal. February 5, 2026
Reganosa’s Mugardos terminal adds bio-LNG bunkering for ships and trucks  

Spanish facility obtains EU sustainability certification to supply renewable fuel with 92% lower emissions.
Erasmusbrug bridge in Rotterdam. February 2, 2026
Rotterdam bunker industry faces upheaval as new regulations drive up costs and shift volumes  

Red III compliance costs and a mass flow meter mandate are creating operational challenges across the ARA region.
Haugesund Knutsen vessel. January 30, 2026
Barcelona reports 3% rise in LNG bunkering volumes for 2025  

Port says it needs additional suppliers and barges so that bunkering volumes continue to increase.
Isla Bella vessel. January 30, 2026
Galveston LNG Bunker Port signs vessel partnership with TOTE Services  

Agreement establishes framework for Jones Act LNG bunker vessel development on the US Gulf Coast.
Port of Barcelona. January 26, 2026
Spanish ports see fourfold increase in LNG bunkering volumes over two years  

Renewable bio-LNG accounted for 12% of marine fuel supplied in 2025, Gasnam data shows.
Photograph of a blue cargo vessel. January 20, 2026
LNG-fuelled ships account for 79% of alternative fuel orders in 2025, SEA-LNG reports  

Industry coalition highlights decade of progress and over $150bn investment in methane-based marine fuels.
VaroPreem logo. January 19, 2026
Varo completes Preem acquisition to form VaroPreem with 530 kbd refining capacity  

Deal combines the inland and marine bunkering capabilities of Reinplus Fiwado and Preem.
Ship at sea. January 19, 2026
Alternative fuel vessel orders maintain momentum despite softer 2025 market  

Lloyd's Register data shows 590 alternative-fuel vessels ordered in 2025, with LNG dominating.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore logo. January 14, 2026
Singapore opens applications for additional LNG bunkering licences  

Maritime and Port Authority sets 27 March deadline for operators seeking new supply permits.
Bureau Veritas and Straits Bio-LNG sign MoU. January 8, 2026
BV Malaysia partners with Straits Bio-LNG on sustainable biomethane certification  

MoU aims to establish ISCC EU-certified biomethane production and liquefaction facility in strategic alliance.
Molgas Energy logo. January 8, 2026
Molgas becomes non-clearing member at European Energy Exchange  

Spanish energy company joins EEX as it expands European operations and strengthens shipper role.
Vox Apolonia vessel. January 7, 2026
Van Oord completes Dutch beach replenishment using 100% bio-LNG  

Dredger Vox Apolonia deposited 1 million cbm of sand at Noord-Beveland beach under Coastline Care programme.
Hamburg Express vessel. December 18, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd wins ZEMBA's second tender for e-methanol deployment  

Container line to deploy e-methanol on trans-oceanic route from 2027, abating 120,000 tonnes CO₂e.
Chicago Express vessel. December 15, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd orders eight methanol-powered container ships worth over $500m  

German carrier signs deal with CIMC Raffles for 4,500-teu vessels for 2028-29 delivery.
Control Union Spain Sustainable Bioenergy Standard (SBS) certified logo. December 10, 2025
Molgas secures bioenergy certification for biogas and biomethane  

Spanish energy company claims certification enables full supply chain traceability for customers.
Laura Mærsk vessel. December 8, 2025
Maersk to trial 50% ethanol blend on dual-fuel methanol vessel  

Shipping line plans higher-ethanol-content tests following initial 10% blend trial on Laura Maersk.
Tallink’s MyStar vessel. December 1, 2025
Tallink's MyStar joins Gasum's FuelEU Maritime compliance pool using bio-LNG  

Nordic energy company Gasum signs pooling agreement with Elenger to generate compliance surplus.
Kota Orkid vessel during its maiden call at Singapore. November 26, 2025
PIL's LNG-fuelled Kota Orkid makes maiden call at Singapore  

Pacific International Lines deploys 8,200 TEU vessel on South West Africa route.
Baleària’s Cap de Barbaria vessel. November 26, 2025
Baleària to trial methanol-to-hydrogen system on electric ferry  

Spanish operator to test e-methanol reforming technology on Ibiza-Formentera route.
Benny Hilström, WinGD. November 21, 2025
Where next for LNG fuel after IMO carbon pricing pause?  

WinGD’s Benny Hilström examines what lies ahead for LNG as a marine fuel.
Coral Energy vessel. November 18, 2025
Gasum publishes daily price for FuelEU Maritime compliance units  

Nordic energy company aims to enhance transparency in the evolving regulation compliance market.
AET and Samsung Heavy Industries logo side by side. November 11, 2025
AET orders two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries  

Singapore-based tanker operator to expand dual-fuel fleet with vessels featuring advanced efficiency and emissions reduction technologies.
Steve Esau, Sea-LNG. November 10, 2025
Sea-LNG welcomes EU transport plan's recognition of methane decarbonisation pathway  

Industry coalition says STIP validates investments in LNG, bio-methane, and e-methane for shipping.
Illustration of green fuel production for ships and aircraft. November 6, 2025
Transport & Environment welcomes STIP but warns action needed by 2026 to secure e-fuels leadership  

EU transport plan takes steps to boost green fuel production for ships and planes.
Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line. November 4, 2025
Stena Line to acquire Wasaline ferry operations in Baltic Sea expansion  

Swedish ferry operator signs deal to take over Umeå–Vaasa route with bio-LNG-powered vessel.
Tallink’s MyStar vessel. October 31, 2025
Tallink targets full bio-LNG transition for Baltic shuttle vessels within a year  

Estonian ferry operator aims to replace all fossil LNG with renewable fuel on the Helsinki-Tallinn route.
Naming ceremony of Wilhelmshaven Express. October 29, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd completes newbuild programme with delivery of dual-fuel vessel  

German carrier christens Wilhelmshaven Express, marking completion of 12-vessel Hamburg Express class series.
Steel cutting ceremony for Avenir LNG’s next 20,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel. October 27, 2025
Avenir LNG begins construction of second 20,000 cbm bunkering vessel in China  

Steel cutting ceremony marks start of construction for Hull S1124 at Nantong CIMC facility.
LNG facility at Vestbase in Kristiansund. October 24, 2025
Molgas and NorSea Logistics reopen LNG facility in Kristiansund  

The reopened facility will supply LNG and bio-LNG to dual-fuel vessels operating in Norwegian waters.
Elenger Marine's LNG bunkering vessel Optimus alongside Brittany Ferries’ Saint-Malo. October 24, 2025
Titan delivers first liquefied biomethane to Saint-Malo ferry in Portsmouth  

Optimus tanker supplies Brittany Ferries' vessel with biomethane at UK port.
Gasum's LNG bunkering vessel Coralius. October 23, 2025
Gasum highlights how bio-LNG fleet generates compliance surplus  

Energy firm's four gas-powered vessels generate regulatory surplus for pooling service participants.
Seaspan Garibaldi vessel. October 22, 2025
Anew Climate and Seaspan Energy complete first bio-LNG STS loading in Long Beach  

Companies demonstrate renewable marine fuel delivery following strategic partnership announcement last month.
LNG carrier Coral Energy. October 15, 2025
Klaipėda LNG terminal completes Baltic's first virtual biomethane liquefaction  

Operation involved bio-LNG being loaded onto gas carrier with virtual biomethane liquefaction at terminal.
Rendering of LNG bunkering vessel Avenir TBN. October 9, 2025
ExxonMobil enters LNG bunkering with two vessels planned for 2027  

Energy company to charter vessels from Avenir LNG and Evalend Shipping for marine fuel operations.
Wallenius Sol vessel Botnia Enabler. October 9, 2025
Wallenius Sol joins Gasum's FuelEU Maritime compliance pool as bio-LNG generator  

Partnership aims to help shipping companies meet EU carbon intensity requirements through bio-LNG pooling.
Molgas begins bio-LNG bunkering operations at Port of Le Havre. October 9, 2025
Molgas begins bio-LNG bunkering operations at Le Havre  

Energy supplier secures long-term permit for operations at France's top container port.
SEA-LNG highlights emissions reductions in LNG-powered shipping. October 8, 2025
SEA-LNG claims LNG emissions cuts ahead of IMO meeting  

Coalition says methane slip reductions and biomethane growth support decarbonisation pathway.
InfraVia, Titan Energy Holding and Molgas Energy Logo side by side. October 8, 2025
Molgas completes acquisition of Titan Clean Fuels to create European LNG bunkering network  

Deal creates fleet of seven LNG bunkering vessels and network of supply locations.
Baleària vessel being bunkered by road tank wagon (RTW) October 3, 2025
Baleària switches three ferries to exclusive bio-LNG operation  

Spanish ferry operator uses renewable fuel on Barcelona-Alcudia-Ciutadella and Málaga-Melilla routes until December 2025.
Illustration of the Explora V, Explora Journeys' fifth ship. September 18, 2025
Destinations revealed for 2027 launch of LNG-powered Explora V  

Fifth vessel in Explora Journeys fleet to make calls in Mediterranean, then travel east to Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula.
Coral Energy, part of Anthony Veder's LNG carrier fleet. September 18, 2025
Anthony Veder and Gasum expand bio-LNG partnership for FuelEU Maritime compliance  

Two LNG carriers join Nordic energy company's compliance pool as surplus generators.
Birdseye view of containership. September 15, 2025
Panama Canal launches NetZero Slot to incentivize low-emission transits  

New reservation category prioritizes dual-fuel vessels capable of using alternative fuels from November.
Van Oord's Vox Apolonia. September 15, 2025
Van Oord deploys bio-LNG dredger for Dutch coastal project  

First bio-LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger operation begins in the Netherlands.
Wilhelmshaven Express, Hapag-Lloyd. September 12, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd secures multi-year liquefied biomethane supply deal with Shell  

Agreement supports container line's decarbonisation strategy and net-zero fleet operations target by 2045.
Harry S. Banga, The Caravel Group. September 2, 2025
Caravel Group and Celsius Tankers form JV to order two 20,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessels  

Partnership orders first vessels for delivery in 2027 to support decarbonisation efforts.
Furetank tanker vessel with gas tank on deck. August 29, 2025
Furetank switches EU fleet to biomethane under new FuelEU regulations  

Swedish tanker operator claims 150-200% emissions reduction through mass-balanced biogas agreement.
Gasum barge and Viking Line vessel. August 27, 2025
Viking Line runs vessels on bio-LNG for Gasum's FuelEU Maritime compliance pool  

Partnership aims to boost compliance supply as demand for FuelEU Maritime pooling increases.
Gasum trucks alongside vessel August 27, 2025
Gasum completes first LNG bunkering operation at Tolkkinen, Finland  

Energy company extends LNG supply services to vessels calling at ports in Porvoo region.
Bunkering of the Glovis Selene car carrier. July 14, 2025
Shell completes first LNG bunkering operation with Hyundai Glovis in Singapore  

Energy major supplies fuel to South Korean logistics firm's dual-fuel vessel.
The inland LNG bunker vessel LNG London. July 11, 2025
LNG London completes 1,000 bunkering operations in Rotterdam and Antwerp  

Delivery vessel reaches milestone after five years of operations across ARA hub.
Carsten Ladekjær, CEO of Glander International Bunkering. July 10, 2025
Glander International Bunkering reports stable performance amid regulatory changes  

Bunker trader achieves $3bn turnover and $22m pre-tax earnings for fiscal 2024-25.
Port of Gothenburg Energy Port. May 15, 2025
Swedish biomethane bunkered in Gothenburg  

Test delivery performed by St1 and St1 Biokraft, who aim to become large-scale suppliers.
Avenir LNG logo on sea background. January 28, 2025
Stolt-Nielsen to fully control Avenir LNG with acquisition  

Share purchase agreement to buy all shares from Golar LNG and Aequitas.
Hercules Tanker Management and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard sign bunker vessel agreement September 18, 2024
Peninsula CEO seals deal to build LNG bunker vessel  

Agreement signed through shipping company Hercules Tanker Management.
Worm's eye view of four stone structures during daytime. December 11, 2023
Four cornerstones for a regulatory environment for sustainable fuels  

An analysis of the World Shipping Council's paper to IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
UECC logo. November 15, 2023
Formula for change: UECC solution for EU ETS gives clients clarity on emission costs | UECC  

Short-sea shipper calls for EU ETS formula based on 'Ro-Ro GHG Emissions Accounting Guidance'
The world's first methanol-fuelled container ship, Laura Maersk. September 15, 2023
World's first methanol-fuelled boxship completes maiden trip  

Fuel secured for initial months of operation, with bunkering to take place in Rotterdam.
Graphic summarizing Maersk's deal with OCI Global to secure methanol for the maiden voyage of the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel. June 13, 2023
Maersk procures fuel for world's first methanol-enabled boxship  

Deal signed with OCI Global for 21,500 km maiden voyage.