Sweden shipping company Furetank is now operating its entire EU-based fleet on biogas.
Accessing biogas in large volumes has long been a bottleneck for Furetank and other shipping companies that choose gas propulsion as the fastest route towards renewable fuels.
But with the FuelEU Maritime regulation, in force since the start of this year, it is now possible to account for mass-balanced biogas – meaning certified biogas can be injected into one end of the European gas grid and withdrawn at the other, just as has long been done with green electricity.
Furetank has now signed an agreement securing all the biogas required to operate all wholly and partly owned gas-propelled vessels trading in the EU during 2025. Most vessels have now been bunkered and the transition is taking place.
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