Avenir LNG Places LNG Bunker Trio With Wilhelmsen Ship Management

Avenir LNG Limited (Avenir), a London-headquartered global energy supplier for small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas carrier owner, has awarded the management of three LNG bunker vessels to Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Wilhelmsen). The vessels awarded are Avenir Achievement, Avenir Ascension, and Avenir Aspiration. “We are thrilled to embark on this journey with our new client, Avenir, and we look forward to managing these state-of-the-art LNG bunker tankers, which hold a pivotal role in the industry’s ongoing energy transition. We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will bring and the value it will deliver to both parties,” said Carl Schou, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Wilhelmsen.

Avenir is a new customer to Wilhelmsen. The three vessels were previously managed by Hoegh LNG, one of three blue-chip shareholders in Avenir LNG alongside Stolt Nielsen Ltd and Golar LNG. “Hoegh LNG has contributed enormously to the success of Avenir LNG since the company was established in 2018, paving a solid foundation for the future. Hoegh LNG will continue to be key part of our growth trajectory as a key shareholder. The award to Wilhelmsen, a ship manager with global reach, represents a new milestone on our journey and we have full confidence in the added value they can deliver,” said Avenir LNG CEO Peter Mackey. The company currently has a total fleet of five tankers in the water. The latest vessel to join the fleet was the Avenir Achievement in May 2022. It also owns a small-scale LNG terminal in Sardinia, with assets/partnership now operating in China, Malaysia, the Mediterranean, Baltic Sea, and the Caribbean.