Molgas completes first bio-LNG loading from Dunkerque terminal

Spanish energy company Molgas has completed its first bio-LNG loading at the Dunkerque LNG terminal in France.

IMAGE: Bio-LNG loading at the Dunkerque LNG terminal. Dunkerque LNG

A Molgas tanker truck was loaded with bio-LNG, which will be used by industries including maritime transport.

Bio-LNG, also known as liquefied biomethane (LBM), is made from biomass or waste and contains around 99.8% methane.

The bio-LNG was produced using a mass balance accounting method.

This system allows LNG to be certified as bio-LNG, provided that an equivalent amount of biomethane is injected into the European gas grid. It ensures that the volume of renewable gas added to the network matches the volume of bio-LNG loaded at the terminal.

In May, Molgas supplied an undisclosed amount of bio-LNG to a dual-fuel container ship operated by Norwegian car carrier UECC at the port of Sagunto, Spain. Earlier, in March, the company began physical deliveries of bio-LNG at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Molgas has also supplied bio-LNG in Norway. The company owns a 45% stake in Dutch LNG and bio-LNG supplier Titan.

By Tuhin Roy

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