Bio-LNG fuel bunkering vessel supplying the CIELO ACE

MOL signs deal to supply bio-LNG fuel for car carriers in Europe

Ro-roMitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed new supply agreements covering Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to expand the use of bio-LNG fuel aboard its LNG-fuelled car carriers. Titan, part of Molgas, will continue supplying bio-LNG in Northwest Europe, while Axpo takes charge of Mediterranean supply, enabling bunkering at the Spanish ports of Malaga and Barcelona. The deal builds on a Western European supply agreement that commenced in March 2025.

Bio-LNG is liquefied methane produced primarily from biomass such as livestock manure and food waste, drawing on existing LNG bunkering infrastructure. The fuel supplied under the initiative carries a lifecycle carbon intensity of -15 g-CO2/MJ or less and holds ISCC-EU certification. Replacing one tonne of conventional heavy fuel oil with the bio-LNG cuts CO2 emissions by approximately 4.5 tonnes.

MOL positions LNG-fuelled tonnage as a bridge solution toward carbon-neutral fuels including bio-LNG and synthetic e-methane, in line with its goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The operator plans to expand the geographic reach, volume, and quality of its bio-LNG usage while developing wider clean-fuel supply chains.

jun 18 2026