Gasum supplies both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG), or a blend of the two, from its bunkering station at the Port of Nynäshamn, on the premises of Ports of Stockholm.Taken into use in mid-June, the bunkering station is just 5km from Gasum’s existing LNG terminal, meaning that Gasum’s LNG trucks can easily and efficiently transport fuel from the terminal to the station.
“Ports of Stockholm have high environmental ambitions. An important aspect is to support our customers in their work towards a more sustainable and efficient shipping,” said Fredrik Lindstål, board director of Ports of Stockholm.
“Vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) including a biogas blend, are showing us how to reduce the environmental impact. This example could also encourage the shipping industry to change to more sustainable fuel,” he added.
Operations unaffected
The bunkering station enables bunkering at high speed from two trucks at the same time. The station set-up and the specialised trucks now being used allows bunkering to take place at the same time as unloading or loading operations. Ferries were earlier bunkered using single trucks which was both time consuming and affected the ferries’ main operations and schedule. The new bunkering station is frequently used by two of Destination Gotland’s gas ferries.
“The station’s fit-for-purpose high speed pumps allow the bunkering operation to take just 45 minutes. Passengers disembark and embark and goods are unloaded and loaded while bunkering. High precision and prompt deliveries from our side are needed in order to keep to the vessels’ ordinary schedule,” explained Jonas Åkermark, sales manager at Gasum.
Earlier this month, Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) took delivery of about 1,500t of LNG from LNG bunker vessel Kairos, owned by Nauticor – whose marine bunkering business was acquired by Gasum in April, at the onshore LNG reloading station located in the Port of Klaipėda.
