November 21, 2024. Energy company Gasum has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Finnish shipping company Viking Line on joining Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pooling service. Viking Line uses LNG-powered vessels to transport passengers and cargo between Finland and Sweden.
Viking Line plans to offer over-compliance to the pool by running its daily route on Gasum’s renewable waste and manure based Bio-LNG, which offers more than a 90% emissions reduction when compared to conventional fossil fuels such as MGO.
“We are thrilled at the opportunity to have a pioneering Nordic shipping company like Viking Line join our FuelEU maritime pooling service. With Viking Line on board Gasum will have an unmatched source of over-compliance in the pool. This will enable us to offer our customers the easiest and most cost-effective way to reach compliance for vessels running on conventional fuels”, says Jacob Granqvist, Gasum’s Vice President, Maritime.
“For us at Viking Line, taking every possible step towards more sustainable maritime transport is a top priority. Increased use of bio-LNG as a maritime fuel is one big step. That is why joining Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pooling service is such an attractive option for us. If we can enable reducing emissions in the maritime sector and further our work towards Green Maritime Corridors with such an easy move, there is really no question about it”, continues Jan Hanses, CEO of Viking Line.
