Avenir starts LNG bunkering service in Germany with the first operation in the Port of Lübeck

FerryAvenir LNG conducted its first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation in Germany. The transfer of the chilled fuel from the “Avenir Aspiration” to the ro-pax ferry NILS HOLGERSSON was conducted in the Port of Lübeck. After an initial LNG & bio-LNG bunker operation conducted with trucks by Avenir in 2022, this event marked another milestone as the first STS LNG bunker operation in a German port.

Jan Schubert, Commercial Director of LNG Bunkering for Avenir, stated that “our first successful STS bunker operation in a German port for our long-standing and trusted customer TT-Line proves again our leading position in setting up alternative fuel supply chains. Utilizing our fleet of five LNG bunker vessels, Avenir continues to ensure the security of supply for our customers globally. As part of that ambition, we are seeing our network of customers and ports to service continuing to grow across Northwest Europe throughout 2024.”

For the execution of this operation, Avenir partnered up with the German LNG & bio-LNG distribution specialists from GasCom-Equipment GmbH. Norbert Scholz, Managing Director of GasCom, stated, “I am pleased to see how efficiently and smoothly the joint preparations and the execution of the bunker operation were done. The cooperation proved again how important coupling expertise from different specialists is for establishing supply infrastructure for alternative fuels in German ports. We are glad to be part of that and are looking forward to more jointly executed bunker operations in the future.”

Jun 05 2024