St1 Biokraft, a Nordic biomethane company, has begun supplying liquefied biogas to Destination Gotland’s ferry operations for the summer season and Almedalen Week 2026, marking the first time the two companies have worked together.
According to St1 Biokraft, the delivery also represents the first time the company has been able to supply a share of Swedish-produced biogas to the shipping sector. The volume supplied is said to correspond to renewable fuel for approximately 30 one-way crossings between Visby and Nynäshamn, with the Swedish-produced portion accounting for around 10 of those crossings.
Sohrab Moshiri, Head of Sales at St1 Biokraft, stated: “We are pleased to begin this new collaboration with Destination Gotland, and it is particularly positive that part of the volume is Swedish-produced. This is a milestone for us, as it is the first time we can supply biogas to shipping in the Baltic Sea. Swedish production capacity is still being built up, but our ambition is to increase our own capacity so that, in future, we can supply only Swedish gas to this type of customer.”
Adam Jacobsson, Sales and Marketing Manager at Destination Gotland, noted: “We are continuously working to reduce emissions from our operations, and we are very pleased to have purchased large volumes of bio-LNG ahead of Almedalen Week and the summer season. It is especially positive that a large share of the order is Swedish-produced, thereby contributing to a local supply for our energy needs.”
The bunkering operation is being carried out in cooperation with Avenir, which is responsible for fueling the vessels at the port of Visby.
Liquefied biogas (LBG) is biogas that has been cooled to cryogenic temperature so it becomes a liquid, easing storage and transport. When that biogas has first been fully upgraded to high‑purity biomethane before liquefaction — removing CO₂ and other impurities so the liquid is almost entirely methane and compatible with LNG engines and infrastructure — the resulting fuel is commonly referred to as bio‑LNG or liquefied biomethane (LBM).
