You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Axpo Completes First Bio-LNG Bunkering for MOL Ship in Barcelona Axpo Completes First Bio-LNG Bunkering for MOL Ship in Barcelona by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday June 22, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Bio-LNG can be used as a drop-in fuel in LNG-fuelled ships. Image Credit: Daniele Corti / LinkedIn Energy services firm Axpo has completed its first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation in Barcelona, supplying fuel to a vessel operated by Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) . MOL's vehicle carrier Lapis Ace received bio-LNG from Axpo's bunkering vessel Green Pearl , the firm said in an email update on Monday . The operation follows earlier LNG bunkering deliveries by Axpo in Malaga and Algeciras , making Barcelona the third major Spanish port where the company has carried out ship-to-ship LNG operations. "The refuelling operation with MOL in Barcelona represents another key moment for LNG adoption in Spain," Daniele Corti , Head of Small-Scale LNG at Axpo, said. Last week, MOL announced a marine fuel supply agreement with Axpo and Titan . Under the deal, Axpo will supply bio-LNG to MOL's LNG-fuelled vehicle carriers across the Mediterranean , including at the ports of Barcelona and Malaga , building on a supply partnership launched in March 2025 . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Marshall Islands Wins Compensation Over 2022 Vessel Detention The International Tribunal has awarded more than $14 million after ruling that Equatorial Guinea unlawfully detained a VLCC. Read in Full Sallaum Lines Takes Delivery of LNG-Fue