In collaboration with Nordion Energi and the Port of Gothenburg, St1 and St1 Biokraft are laying the foundation for a complete production and supply chain for biogas in the port. Nordion Energi is currently building a liquefaction plant at the Port of Gothenburg, which is an important piece of the puzzle in opening up the market for LBG to shipping. The combination of bunkering facilities and the liquefaction plant creates new conditions for St1 and St1 Biokraft to reach the maritime market.
The liquefaction plant, which is being built by Nordion Energi in the Port of Gothenburg, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and will be an important part of making the gas grid more attractive to biomethane players such as St1 Biokraft.
“When the liquefaction plant is completed, we will have a good solution in place at the Port of Gothenburg. It is a strategic step towards our goal of gearing up and offering competitive LBG to the shipping industry and thereby take a leading position in this segment,” says Ted Gustavsson, Head of Value Chain at St1 Biokraft.
The combination of bunkering facilities and a liquefaction plant creates a completely new prerequisites for biomethane producers connected to the gas grid to reach the maritime market.
The bunkering is another step for the Port of Gothenburg as Scandinavia’s primary bunkering hub for alternative fuels. Biomethane is an important part of the fuel palette that must be available to support the transition of shipping.
“In order for the transition of shipping to be accelerated, it is a prerequisite that there are actors throughout the value chain who pull in the same direction and who can collaborate and translate ambitions into practice. We are pleased to have all this in place at the Port of Gothenburg,” says Therese Jällbrink, Head of Renewable Energy at the Port of Gothenburg.
By the end of 2026, St1 and St1 Biokraft will offer a comprehensive solution for bunkering of LBG in Sweden, an enabler for shipping companies to continue with their long-term transition work from fossil to fossil-free marine fuels.