Havila Voyages has signed a renegotiated LNG procurement agreement aimed at reducing costs and increasing flexibility.
This new agreement allows Havila Voyages to purchase around one third of its fuel requirements directly from an alternative supplier in Northern Norway until the end of 2030.
Deliveries will come from Equinor’s LNG production plant at Melkøya, near Hammerfest.
“We are strengthening the flexibility and resilience of our fuel supply, while ensuring a more predictable and competitive cost base by entering into this new agreement,” said Havila Voyages’ CEO, Bent Martini.
It also means that Havila Voyages will have two LNG suppliers, with a pricing model partially linked to gas oil.
Two-thirds of the volume will remain price-indexed to the so-called TTF index, while one-third will follow gas oil prices. This model reduces the risk of major price fluctuations and contributes to more predictable costs, the company claimed.
“The market in which we purchase fuel sees significant fluctuations based on energy prices, so it is crucial to have multiple options.
“Improved bunkering solutions in Northern Norway, combined with a more favourable pricing model, mean we expect significant savings going forward aligned with our ongoing work to optimise operational costs,” Martini concluded.
Based on current forward prices, the expectation is that the new agreement will reduce Havila Voyages’ annual fuel costs by over 10% from the fourth quarter of this year.
