The Port of Algeciras supplied vessels during 2025 a total of 333,833 cubic meters of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), solidifying its position as a leading Green Energy Hub in Southern Europe. With 78 replenishment operations carried out in STS (ship to ship) mode, the supply of this transitional fuel in the Bay of Algeciras places the Camp Gibraltar dock at the forefront of the peninsula ports and in third place at the European level, only behind Rotterdam and Marseille Fos, according to data provided by GASNAM.
Of the total volume supplied, about 16% corresponded to liquefied biomethane (bioLNG) from renewable sources, with a total of 51,923 cubic meters. This figure positions the Port of Algeciras as the largest international supply point for this type of sustainable fuel.
The volume of bioLNG supplied represents a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the annual capture of 9,000 mature trees, as well as the practical elimination of other emissions such as SO₂, NO₂, and particulates. GASNAM points out that the 2025 data place the Iberian Peninsula as a pioneer in the offer of green molecules, allowing shipping companies to immediately reduce their CO₂ emissions.
This advance has been made possible by the commitment to bioLNG by the three operators authorized by the APBA to carry out this type of operation in the Bay: Axpo, Shell, and Peninsula. The investment by Enagás, through its subsidiary Scale Green Energy, in the necessary infrastructure for the supply of LNG and bioLNG has also contributed. In this way, the system makes effective connection possible between the production of biogas within the peninsula, reusing urban and agricultural waste, with the growing demand from the maritime sector derived from European regulation (ETS and FuelEU).
In the Iberian Peninsula, nine operational barges, along with another four that are under construction, can supply LNG, thus ensuring the operability of the world's sustainable fleet of container ships, ferries, and car carriers that have drastically increased their LNG consumption in Spanish and Portuguese ports. Five of these vessels are positioned at the Port of Algeciras.
According to GASNAM, 2025 has been a turning point not only for the Port of Algeciras in particular but for the entire Peninsula, "which has ceased to be a spectator to become the main actor in sustainable maritime transport." The association predicts that if the trend continues, in 2026 the sum of Spain and Portugal will surpass Northern European countries in the race for sustainable bunkering.
With Algeciras absorbing 37% of the volume supplied in the Peninsula, the trio formed by Shell, Peninsula, and Axpo has led the largest increase in LNG supply to vessels recorded in the European port system, doubling the figures from 2024 and reducing the gap that separated it from the dominance of the Netherlands, where this activity remains stable and concentrated at the Port of Rotterdam.
In addition to the strategic geographical location of the Port of Algeciras, its extensive gas infrastructure, and its supply capacity, there is an increase in global demand: operational vessels and the order book with LNG engines now represent 10% of the global fleet.
In parallel, in addition to LNG and bioLNG, Spain also aspires to become a benchmark in the production of synthetic fuels (e-fuels) such as e-methanol and e-ammonia in the medium term, thanks to the commitment to green hydrogen.