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After a month of matches played across Switzerland for the UEFA’s Women’s Euro 2025, England proved victorious and managed to retain their Euros title by beating Spain 3 – 1 on penalties. The Lionesses’ victory is the first time an England team have won a major trophy on foreign soil1 – something which attracted a peak live audience of 12.2 million viewers across all BBC platforms.2

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Europe is also leading the charge for the LNG bunkering fleet. Of the 56 active LNG bunkering vessels currently in operation, 25 are in Europe, with 17 in Asia/Asia Pacific, 10 in North America, and the rest in the Middle East, Latin America, and the Russian Baltic.3 Europe also has the highest bunkering capacity, totalling 190 757 m3. This is a result of a development in the necessary infrastructure, and carbon emissions reductions on offer, heightened by regulatory drivers such as the EU’s FuelEU Maritime regulation. In addition, shipowners have taken advantage of a reduction in fuel costs (LNG had lower prices in relation to other available marine fuels in 2024).

Bunkering has continued to remain a hot topic: the Port of Singapore – the world’s largest bunkering port – reported 18% growth over the first five months of 2025 vs 2024. Moreover, 1Q25 volumes in the Port of Rotterdam (the second largest bunkering port in the world) grew by 7% compared to the same period in 2024.4 One example of this is LNG London, one of Europe’s pioneering inland LNG bunker vessels. Owned by LNG Shipping, chartered by Shell, and operated by Victrol, the LNG London has recently completed over 1000 safe LNG bunkering operations over the past few years in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.5

Hafnia, together with other leading shipping and bunkering companies, has launched a Bunkering Services Initiative focused on solving issues concerning fuel quantity shortages and fuel quality transparency across the marine fuel supply chain. The Initiative will focus on the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) port hub at the outset.6

Also concerning the Port of Rotterdam, TotalEnergies and CMA CGM have entered into an agreement to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture (JV) focused on implementing and operating an LNG bunker supply solution at the port. As part of this JV, a new 20 000 m3 LNG bunker vessel will be positioned in Rotterdam by the end of 2028 and jointly operated, offering a complete logistics service from reload access at Gate terminal facilities to LNG bunker delivery to a wide range of vessels operating in the ARA region.7

Two LNG bunkering vessels are expected for delivery in 2025: Seaspan Baker for Seaspan Energy (built by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering) and Green Pearl, chartered by Axpo (built by San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Italy).3 As we look forward to Gastech in Milan next month, LNG Industry will continue to keep you updated on all the latest industry developments, be it new bunkering achievement, liquefaction projects, or anything in between.

  1. ‘Lionesses defy odds to create English football history’, BBC Sport (27 July 2025)
  2. ‘England triumph is most-watched TV moment of 2025’, BBC Sport (28 July 2025)
  3. ‘World LNG Report 2025’, International Gas Union (May 2025)
  4. ‘LNG Pathway – Mid-Year Market Review’, SEA-LNG (July 2025)
  5. Victrol post on LinkedIn
  6. ‘Hafnia and Industry Leaders Revolutionize the ARA Bunkering Market’, BW Group (23 July 2025)
  7. ‘TotalEnergies and CMA CGM to Launch LNG Bunkering Logistics Joint Venture to Accelerate Maritime Decarbonisation’, Business Wire (23 July 2025)

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