The international consortium Bornholm Bunker Hub is launching a process to find partners and customers seeking to accelerate decarbonisation and refuel vessels with sustainable fuels.
The green transition of shipping in the Baltic Sea is taking a significant step forward with Bornholm Bunker Hub’s plans to enable the bunkering of sustainable fuels at the Port of Roenne by 2025.
The ambitious plan for the bunkering of green fuels has become more realistic after the consortium has investigated the possibility of establishing a green bunkering station with sustainable marine fuels at Bornholm. Over the past year, Bornholm Bunker Hub has carried out a feasibility study of the financial potential of supplying sustainable fuels to the shipping industry in the Baltic Sea near Bornholm, potentially using local Power-to-X production of green fuels.
Local production of Power-to-X fuels could be an important part of implementing a competitive bunker hub and is achievable when the Energy Island at Bornholm is established around 2030 with at least 2 GW of offshore wind energy.
To advance the prospects of establishing a green bunkering station at the Port of Roenne, the consortium will now begin looking for partners and customers who want to take part in the realisation of Bornholm Bunker Hub.
As part of the next steps, the consortium will engage potential customers in the Baltic Sea to identify their expected demands for sustainable fuels.
Several major companies are already participating in the consortium. In the long run, the plan for Bornholm Bunker Hub is to be able to supply green fuels, such as methanol and ammonia, to the more than 60,000 ships that pass by Bornholm every year.
The consortium behind Bornholm Bunker Hub comprises eight partners: Ørsted, Molslinjen, Topsoe, Bunker Holding Group, Wärtsilä, Ramboll, Bureau Veritas and Port of Roenne A/S.
Anders Christian Nordstrøm, COO, Ørsted Power2X:
“The demand for green shipping fuels is rising rapidly, and Bornholm’s strategic location makes it a natural location for a bunkering hub for marine transport in the Baltic Sea.”
Carsten Jensen, CEO, Molslinjen (Bornholmslinjen):
“It is gratifying to see how quickly we can make things happen when all good forces are pulling in the same direction. The green transition will be costly, and it will require the efforts of all of us – the government, business and industry, as well as individual consumers. We must face this challenge together.”
Roeland Baan, CEO, Topsoe:
“Reducing carbon emissions from shipping is a big step forward towards combatting climate change. With more than 60,000 ships passing Bornholm every year, the planned refuelling station on the island could have a real impact on the industry’s carbon footprint. We are thrilled to be part of this exciting quest, and we will contribute with our extensive knowledge within electrolysis and Power-to-X.”
Christoffer Berg Lassen, CCO, Bunker Holding Group:
“In Bunker Holding Group, we are committed to supporting the establishment of the bunker infrastructure needed to supply zero emission bunker fuels to the shipping industry. As we expect to see an increasing demand for green fuels such as methanol and ammonia this decade, we strongly support and encourage projects and collaborations like Bornholm Bunker Hub, which seek to enable the production and supply of sustainable marine fuels.”
Gudmundur Langvik-Valdimarsson, General Manager, Sales, Wärtsilä Denmark:
“The Bornholm Bunker Hub initiative will provide important lessons on how the industry can join forces to build future regional green-fuel supply chains for shipping. We see clean energy hubs like this as key enablers for the changeover to green shipping, and safe access to green fuel will be crucial for the implementation of our own clean-engine technology in future vessels. The project is a good example of how we, as an industry, can pool combine our various areas of expertise to take important steps towards transitioning to clean energy in maritime operations.”
Gijsbert de Jong, Marine Chief Executive, Nordics, Bureau Veritas:
“During the initial phase, the Bornholm Bunker Hub consortium has demonstrated that collaboration between companies across the value chain can achieve real progress towards decarbonising shipping. In the second phase, we will be committed to supporting the practical realisation of the group’s ambition to supply alternative bunker fuel from Bornholm.”
Leif Laszlo Haaning, Market Director, Strategic Sustainability Consulting, Ramboll:
“With this next step, the consortium behind Bornholm Bunker Hub is taking a leap forward towards realising green shipping in the Baltic Sea around Bornholm. We hope to identify potential partners who share our view of the great potential for Bornholm as a bunkering hub for sustainable fuels. At Ramboll, we are proud to be at the forefront of the development of new technologies, as a trusted partner in the green transition.”
Thomas Bendtsen, CEO, Port of Roenne A/S:
“We see that Bornholm Bunker Hub has huge potential when it comes to strengthen the Port of Roenne into an energy port focused on the green transformation and the bunkering of green fuels. Together with the other partners in the Bornholm Bunker Hub consortium, we hope to take advantage of Bornholm’s unique position in the Baltic Sea and generate growth for Denmark and Bornholm.”
Source: Port of Roenne A/S