Gothenburg set to become Europe's first green e-fuel hub

In a major cross-sector collaboration for zero-emission shipping, Stena Line, DFDS, Ørsted and Liquid Wind have partnered with the Port of Gothenburg to establish an electromethanol (e-methanol) hub.

PHOTO: Photo of Port of Gothenburg. Port of Gothenburg

For the project, Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and Danish logistics firm DFDS have collaborated with FlagshipONE, which is jointly owned by energy companies Ørsted and Liquid Wind.

FlagshipONE is on track to become the world's largest e-fuels facility with a production capacity of 50,000 mt/year of eMethanol, according to partnering firms.

Last month, Port of Gothenburg announced a partnership with Liquid Winds and Ørsted to provide eMethanol by 2024, with the vision of becoming a "primary bunkering hub for renewable methanol in Northern Europe."

Green methanol or eMethanol is made by combining 100% biogenic carbon dioxide with green hydrogen. Renewable methanol can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95%.

By Konica Bhatt

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