Nordic energy company Gasum Oy has announced that it will continue its strategic pooling partnerships with shipping companies Viking Line and Wallenius SOL in 2026. By operating their vessels on bioLNG, Viking Line and Wallenius SOL are generating compliance units for Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool.
FuelEU Maritime is a regulation introduced by the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the maritime sector as part of the EU’s broader climate goals.
The regulation came into force in 2025 and imposes limits on the carbon intensity of energy used by ships operating in European waters, incentivizing the shift to cleaner fuels and technologies.
Pooling allows for flexibility
The regulation allows a pooling mechanism, meaning that vessels that exceed the regulation’s targets by using low- or zero-emission fuels – such as Wallenius SOL’s and Viking Line’s bioLNG-powered ships – can generate surplus compliance units on behalf of others.
The units are used to offset deficits from other vessels within the same pool, providing flexibility and promoting broader adoption of low-emission fuels in the maritime sector.
For Viking Line, FuelEU Maritime compliance must go hand in hand with financial predictability. Pooling with Gasum allows us to meet regulatory requirements efficiently while maintaining flexibility in our fleet operations. Using bioLNG is not only a climate-positive choice, but also a financially sound way to manage long-term regulatory risk, said Mats Engblom, SVP, Finance, Viking Line.
Premium bioLNG with negative emissions
Wallenius SOL and Viking Line are committed to advancing sustainable shipping – both companies operate dual-fuel vessels that can use LNG or bioLNG fuels interchangeably.
Their gas-powered vessels run on Gasum’s premium bioLNG, which has negative emissions, meaning the reduction exceeds 100 percent. This is possible when biogas is produced from livestock waste.
For Wallenius SOL, the cooperation with Gasum is essential in supporting our ambition to enable more sustainable seaborne transport while ensuring compliance with the FuelEU Maritime regulation. The use of bio-LNG, combined with pooling together with Gasum, provides a reliable and predictable framework for long-term regulatory compliance while delivering clear climate benefits, said Henrik Karle, Fleet Director & Chief Technical Officer, Wallenius SOL
Additionally, Gasum continues to operate its own gas bunkering and transport fleet on bioLNG to provide additional compliance units for the FuelEU pooling market.
We are very happy to continue our FuelEU pooling collaboration with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL in 2026, which enables us to lower maritime emissions together. These long-term pooling partnerships add an important layer of stability to our service. Gasum’s pooling offering is also uniquely reliable, because we produce and source the needed bioLNG ourselves, said Jacob Granqvist, VP, Maritime, Gasum.
