Axpo Bolsters LNG Bunkering Business With Operations at Second Spanish Port

Axpo, a Switzerland-based renewable energy producer, recently completed its first ship-to-ship LNG delivery in Spain. The operation took place at the Port of Algeciras, transferring approximately 5,000 cbm of LNG from the 2021-built 7,500 cbm Avenir Aspiration vessel to MSC’s containership Mariacristina. This marks Axpo’s expansion into a second Spanish port, following a successful ship-to-ship bunkering operation in Málaga earlier this month.

Axpo’s Head of Small-Scale LNG, Daniele Corti, highlighted the delivery as a significant milestone, emphasizing the growth of their LNG bunkering business. The company, which operates in a neutral and unbiased manner, plans to expand its services to other major Spanish ports, including Valencia and Barcelona, using two new LNG vessels with capacities of 7,500 cbm and 12,500 cbm.

Earlier this year, Axpo signed a ten-year charter agreement for a 7,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel with Italy’s Gas and Heat SpA and the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard. Additionally, Axpo has completed bioLNG operations at two Enagás terminals in Huelva and Barcelona, supplying LNG to ferries like the Rusadir, an electric and dual gas-powered ferry operated by Baleària.