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Balearia Using Bio-LNG to Fuel Three Ships
Spanish shipping firm Balearia has moved three of its dual-fuel ferries to run exclusively on bio-LNG since September.
The Margarita Salas, Abel Matutes and Rusadir will continue operating on bio-LNG until December 2025, the company said in an email statement on Friday.
The vessels serve the Barcelona–Alcúdia–Ciutadella and Malaga–Melilla routes.
Balearia has secured 132 GWh of bio-LNG, which will allow these ships to run solely on bio-LNG until December.
"This volume, supplied over just four months, is equivalent to 13% of the LNG consumed by Baleària's entire gas-powered fleet in 2024," the firm said.
Bio-LNG is produced using organic waste flows and is a cleaner alternative to fossil LNG. The fuel can be used as a drop-in fuel in LNG-fuelled ships.
"The use of bioLNG on our regular routes represents a real and verifiable step forward in our commitment to achieving net-zero emissions", Georges Bassoul, CEO of Baleària, said.
