In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year’s figures.
The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port’s share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2023. Barcelona is now a leading European port in LNG usage.
Furthermore, the commissioning of...