FuelEU Maritime pooling has helped drive growth in bio-LNG deliveries at LNG marine fuel supplier Titan, with the fuel’s share of the company’s delivered methane volumes rising to 19.1% in 2025 from 6.5% in 2024.
Titan, part of Molgas, said its analysis of an 8,000 TEU containership operating in Northern Europe found that a 30% bio-LNG blend could generate €3.4 million to €5.1 million in annual gross compliance value through pooling.
The mechanism allows ships with surplus compliance balances to transfer them to vessels that fall short of FuelEU Maritime’s emissions targets.
The company said bio-LNG prices have been on the higher side this year.
“LBM prices have been high in 2026 so far, we expect a better second half to the year,” Grégoire Hartig, Commercial Director at Titan, said.
“Let’s not forget, though, that 2025 has only been the first year where FuelEU pools have been implemented, and that, through iteration, the role of LBM and its impact on compliance values will become clearer.”
Titan also argued that the EU’s default well-to-tank emissions factor for LNG is too high.
Citing a Rystad Energy assessment, the company said LNG’s upstream emissions intensity stood at 13.9 gCO2e/MJ in 2024, below the EU default of 18.5 gCO2e/MJ.
The company said pooling allows shipowners to manage compliance across their fleets while gradually increasing the use of lower-carbon fuels.
