Hapag-Lloyd and Shell have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of bio-LNG starting with immediate effect.

Since 2024, Shell has expanded its offering to include bio-LNG, which is now available at 22 locations within its global LNG bunkering network. 
“This agreement helps secure the fuel certainty and supply reliability we need to further expand the use of waste-based renewable fuels across our fleet – cutting emissions without compromising the quality and reliability our customers expect. Collaborations like this demonstrate that true leadership in shipping means acting now – using lower-emission fuels already available today and not waiting for future solutions,” said Jan Christensen, senior director global fuel purchasing at Hapag-Lloyd.

Dexter Belmar, Shell’s vice president global downstream LNG, added: “Bio-LNG is no longer a concept – it’s here, and it’s fuelilng the next chapter of shipping decarbonisation. These long-term deals help build the confidence needed to scale renewable fuels.”

The fuel supplied to Hapag-Lloyd is ISCC EU certified, which ensures sustainability of the feedstock production, traceability of sustainable products through the supply chain, and credible, verified reductions of life cycle emissions.  

Derived from the decomposition of organic waste – such as crop residues, livestock manure and food waste – biogas is upgraded to biomethane by removing CO₂ and impurities. The liquefied biomethane is then fed into the local gas grid, liquefied and supplied to ships on a mass-balanced basis.