The bunkering recently carried out at quay 519 in the Port of Gothenburg was, according to their own statements, an important pilot test for St1 and St1 Biokraft as suppliers of biomethane for the maritime sector. The operation also served as a stress test for the collaboration required across all parts of the value chain.
In this process, Terntank, the owner of the gas infrastructure Nordion Energi, and the producers played a crucial role. Therese Jällbrink, Head of the Department for Renewable Energy at the Port of Gothenburg:
“To accelerate the transformation in
the maritime sector, all actors in the value chain must pull together, collaborate, and put their goals into practice. We are pleased that all of this is present at the Port of Gothenburg.”
Biomethane is a renewable fuel that is well-suited for the maritime sector, as there are already routines for handling this fuel in shipping, the demand from shipping companies is rising in the long term, and availability among manufacturers is increasing. Jällbrink:
“Liquefied Biomethane is an important component of the fuel mix needed to support the transition of the shipping industry.
It is one of the fuels with which the Port of Gothenburg is working within the framework of the green shipping corridors to create the prerequisites for fossil-free logistics chains. This bunkering operation brings us one step closer to our goal of becoming Scandinavia's most important bunkering center for alternative fuels.”
Opportunity for ExpansionSt1 and St1 Biokraft aim to become major suppliers of liquefied biomethane for the maritime sector and plan several new production facilities in Sweden.
In 2026, the energy infrastructure company Nordion Energi plans to build a liquefaction plant for biomethane
in the Port of Gothenburg, which will be connected to the western Swedish gas network. The construction of the plant will provide a new opportunity for biomethane producers connected to the gas network to reach the maritime market, the company stated. Ted Gustavsson, Head of the Value Chain at St1 Biokraft:
“Once the liquefaction plant is completed, we will have a solid solution in the Port of Gothenburg. This is a strategic step towards our goal of supplying the shipping sector with competitive liquefied biomethane and thus taking a leading position in this
