Hapag-Lloyd said in a statement on Thursday that the multi-year deal with Shell Western LNG for the supply of liquefied biomethane starts immediately.
Hapag-Lloyd did not provide further details regarding the new agreement.
The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023, under which Shell agreed to supply LNG to Hapag-Lloyd’s giant LNG-powered containerships in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Liquefied biomethane, or bio-LNG, plays a “significant” role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045, by enabling emissions reductions across its fleet and supporting customers in their efforts to decarbonize their supply chains, the shipping firm noted.
Since 2024, Shell has expanded its offering to include liquefied biomethane, which is now available at 22 strategic locations within its global LNG bunkering network.
According to Hapag-Lloyd, the bio-LNG supplied to the firm 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.
Shell’s VP global downstream LNG, Dexter Belmar, said that bio-LNG is “no longer a concept – it’s here, and it’s fueling the next chapter of shipping decarbonization.”
“These long-term deals help build the confidence needed to scale renewable fuels,” Belmar said.
Jan Christensen, senior director global fuel purchasing at Hapag-Lloyd, said 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.”
