Nordic biogas companies St1 and St1 Biokraft have delivered Swedish-produced liquefied biomethane to the maritime sector for the first time at Port of Gothenburg.
Terntank’s vessel Tern Ocean was bunkered at the Swedish port.
St1 and St1 Biokraft are now aiming to become large-scale suppliers of biomethane for shipping, while the port continues to pursue its goal of becoming Scandinavia’s primary bunkering hub for alternative fuels.
The bunkering operation, recently carried out at quay 519 in the Port of Gothenburg, was an important pilot test for St1 and St1 Biokraft.
The operation also served as a pressure test of the collaboration required across all parts of the value chain, involving Terntank, gas infrastructure owner Nordion Energi, and the producers themselves.
Therese Jällbrink, Head of Renewable Energy at the Port of Gothenburg, said, “In order to accelerate the maritime sector’s transition, it is essential that all actors across the value chain pull in the same direction, cooperate, and translate ambitions into practice.”
Biomethane is well-suited for the maritime sector, thanks to established routines for handling the fuel, as well as growing long-term demand from shipping companies and increased availability among producers.
Jällbrink added that liquefied biomethane is one of the fuels the Port of Gothenburg is working with within the framework of green shipping corridors, aimed at creating the conditions for fossil-free logistics.
In 2026, energy infrastructure company Nordion Energi will build a liquefaction facility for biomethane at the port, which will be connected to the West Sweden gas grid.
With the facility in place, a new opportunity will be created for biomethane producers connected to the gas network to reach the maritime market.
Ted Gustavsson, Head of Value Chain at St1 Biokraft, said once the liquefaction plant was completed it would have a solid solution in place.
Nordic energy company Gasum recently opened a €58m biogas plant at Götene in Sweden, producing 120 gigawatt hours (GWh) of liquefied biogas a year by processing up to 400,000 tonnes of manure sourced from nearby farms.
