Shell completes maiden LNG bunkering operation in Valencia

Fri 14 Aug 2026, 04:20 GMT | Updated: Fri 14 Aug 2026, 04:23 GMT | Bunker Index Staff

Shell completes maiden LNG bunkering operation in Valencia

Delivery to MSC vessel facilitated by Fratelli Cosulich said to be first-ever LNG bunker supply at Spanish port.

MSC Sabrina and Alice Cosulich ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation.

Shell Marine's first LNG refuelling in Valencia follows the recent six-year authorisations to Shell Western LNG and Axpo Iberia by Port Authority of Valencia. Pictured: MSC Sabrina and Alice Cosulich ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation at Port of Valencia. Image credit: Shell Marine

Shell Marine has completed its first LNG bunkering operation in Valencia, adding the Spanish port to its network of LNG supply locations across the Mediterranean.

According to Shell, the operation marks the first time LNG has been made available as a marine fuel at the location. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was the recipient of the bunker delivery, with Fratelli Cosulich Group also involved in facilitating the operation, alongside the port authority and other stakeholders.

As previously reported, Port Authority of Valencia recently approved six-year authorisations to Shell Western LNG and Axpo Iberia for commercial LNG bunkering services to be carried out via tanker vessels at the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía.

The move towards alternative energies forms part of Valenciaport’s Net Zero Emissions Plan, which aims to lead decarbonisation efforts across its three ports.

Bunker supply op Launch LNG Milestone Spain Valencia (ES)


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