Furetank turns to biomethane for FuelEU compliance
Swedish shipping firm Furetank has signed a contract to secure “large-scale deliveries of mass-balanced biomethane” for its LNG dual-fuel fleet.
IMAGE: LNG dual-fuel chemical tanker, Fure Viken. Furetank
Mass balancing ensures accurate tracking of sustainable feedstocks along the supply chain, blending renewable and non-renewable materials while maintaining an exact record of the sustainable portion.
This simplifies distribution. Producers can feed biomethane into the grid and allocate it to bunker markets elsewhere without physical delivery, making it more efficient and cost-effective.
In 2024, Furetank said it had converted its entire fleet to run on LNG under the Vinga series and ordered additional LNG dual-fuel vessels, bringing the total count to 21. The company now plans to fuel all Vinga-series ships operating in the EU with biomethane throughout this year.
The company, however, has not revealed the supplier's identity.
“This gives us the opportunity to trade surplus emission reductions — both for ourselves and for others,” said Viktoria Höglund, chief executive of Furetank’s subsidiary CO2mpliance.
Through CO2mpliance, Furetank also plans to help other shipping companies meet FuelEU requirements.
“Customers will include both operators moving ahead of EU requirements with a surplus to sell, and those unable to reduce emissions from their fleets fast enough and therefore needing to buy,” the firm explained.
By Konica Bhatt
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