Nordic energy company Gasum Oy has announced that it and shipping company Wasaline have extended their agreement for bioLNG supply to continue through 2027. This agreement continues to strengthen the companies’ long-standing partnership and commitment to developing sustainable maritime transport on the Baltic Sea.
Wasaline runs a carbon-neutral shipping corridor between Finland and Sweden, as the company’s RoPax vessel Aurora Botnia uses batteries and biomethane – aka renewable natural gas (RNG) – to operate the route. Gasum supplies the vessel with bioLNG.
Gasum’s consistent high-quality bioLNG supplies and exceptional supply security are key factors in enabling Wasaline to maintain a reliable, carbon-neutral ferry route.
BioLNG has played a central role in reducing our environmental footprint, and, together with batteries, will eventually establish the first credible green shipping corridor across the Baltic Sea. Gasum has proven to be a dependable partner for us in this effort. Gasum’s ability to deliver stable, high-quality bioLNG is essential to our strategy, and we look forward to continuing the cooperation, said Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director of Wasaline.
FuelEU Maritime lowers European shipping emissions
Wasaline is part of the Swedish shipping major Stena Line, which operates 40 vessels and 20 routes in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. By running on bioLNG, Wasaline’s Aurora Botnia generates FuelEU Maritime regulation compliance for Stena Line’s other vessels.
Gasum is proud to continue supporting Wasaline’s ambition to lead the way in sustainable shipping. We value our long-term partnership with Wasaline very highly. Partnerships like this, built on trust and operational excellence, have made it possible for us to develop our capabilities and offering in bioLNG to the high level it is at today, said Jacob Granqvist, VP of Maritime at Gasum.
Regulation compliance as a service
Gasum also provides FuelEU Maritime regulation compliance as a service to ships calling at EU ports.
In Gasum’s verified pool, dedicated ships run on bioLNG to generate compliance on behalf of vessels unable to meet the requirements of the regulation.
According to Gasum, its bioLNG is a fully renewable fuel with life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are, on average, 90 percent lower than fossil fuel use. When produced using livestock waste as feedstock, the emission reduction from bioLNG can be over 100 percent.
As emissions-related regulations and logistics customers’ requirements tighten, Gasum says it is dedicated to increasing the availability of bioLNG in the maritime market, and a “strategic priority” is to scale up biogas production volumes and develop long-term procurement partnerships throughout Europe.
