Eesti Gaas begins bunkering at Finnish port

The energy company, which operates under the Elenger name in Finland, bunkered ESL Shipping’s sister ships M/S Viikki and M/S Haaga in the port of Hanasaari in Helsinki.

“We are very pleased to start cooperating with ESL Shipping and expand our truck-to-ship bunkering portfolio,” commented Pasi Näkki, head of Eesti Gaas’ subsidiary Elenger Marine. “The first bunkering of M/S Viikki on July 1 went according to plan and without any problems, I am sure that our cooperation will be smooth,” added Mr Näkki.

Launched in 2018, M/S Viikki and M/S Haaga are LNG-fuelled bulk carriers. Due to this, the hydrodynamic hull and other innovative solutions, the CO2 emissions of sister ships are 50% lower than those of the previous generation.

“In addition to new passenger ships, new cargo ships are also increasingly switching to LNG technology. LNG will replace the diesel fuel used so far as marine fuel, as a result of which we will get cleaner air and the Baltic Sea,”noted Kalev Reiljan, member of the management board of Eesti Gaas.

Aspo Plc. subsidiary ESL Shipping Ltd is a bulk carrier operating in the Baltic Sea region.