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Axpo and Vitol complete LNG bunkering at Port of Civitavecchia, Italy; milestone for LNG infrastructure in Italian ports. Axpo and Vitol launch LNG bunkering at Italy’s largest cruise port | Axpo 11.08.2026 – Axpo and Vitol have completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy, refuelling a flagship vessel of a leading international cruise line. In brief: Italy’s premier cruise port and Europe’s second largest now joins Genoa and Naples in offering LNG refuelling services. This represents an important milestone in the development of infrastructure and services for alternative maritime fuels in Italian ports. Green Pearl, a 7,500 m³ Italian bunkering vessel operated by Axpo, safely conducted the ship-to-ship refuelling operation sunday morning at Civitavecchia’s berth 18. Operated by Axpo, Green Pearl was brought into service in 2026 and is dedicated to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck bunkering operations in Italian ports. Axpo Italia CEO Simone Demarchi said: “This latest operation shows the ability of our supply chain to grow rapidly and meet the needs of leading international cruise lines. Over the coming years, the shipping and cruise sectors will be called upon to accelerate their decarbonisation journey. Today, LNG is one of the most substantial and readily available solutions to help support this transition.” Vitol Head of Small Scale LNG & LNG Bunkering Stefan Dubbeldam added: “LNG and bio-LNG have a key role to play in reducing emissions from bunkering. Vitol is globally invested throughout the value chain, from upstream bio-LNG and LNG production and offtake, through to solutions for customers through our LNG Bunker Vessel fleet.” The extension of Axpo’s coverage to Civitavecchia, the primary seaport for Rome, follows the launch of LNG ship-to-ship bunkering at Genoa in late 2025 and Naples in May this year. Axpo is committed to building a dedicated low-emission fuels supply chain for the maritime and heavy transport sectors. In addition to Green Pearl, the company has also chartered Alisios LNG, a new 12,500 m³ capacity bunkering vessel for low-emission fuels, which became operational in Spain last March. Corporate Communications

Axpo and Vitol complete first LNG bunkering operation at Port of Civitavecchia, Italy; Accelerates cruise-sector decarbonisation in Italy. Axpo and Vitol launch LNG bunkering at Italy’s largest cruise port | Axpo 11.08.2026 – Axpo and Vitol have completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy, refuelling a flagship vessel of a leading international cruise line. In brief: Italy’s premier cruise port and Europe’s second largest now joins Genoa and Naples in offering LNG refuelling services. This represents an important milestone in the development of infrastructure and services for alternative maritime fuels in Italian ports. Green Pearl, a 7,500 m³ Italian bunkering vessel operated by Axpo, safely conducted the ship-to-ship refuelling operation sunday morning at Civitavecchia’s berth 18. Operated by Axpo, Green Pearl was brought into service in 2026 and is dedicated to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck bunkering operations in Italian ports. Axpo Italia CEO Simone Demarchi said: “This latest operation shows the ability of our supply chain to grow rapidly and meet the needs of leading international cruise lines. Over the coming years, the shipping and cruise sectors will be called upon to accelerate their decarbonisation journey. Today, LNG is one of the most substantial and readily available solutions to help support this transition.” Vitol Head of Small Scale LNG & LNG Bunkering Stefan Dubbeldam added: “LNG and bio-LNG have a key role to play in reducing emissions from bunkering. Vitol is globally invested throughout the value chain, from upstream bio-LNG and LNG production and offtake, through to solutions for customers through our LNG Bunker Vessel fleet.” The extension of Axpo’s coverage to Civitavecchia, the primary seaport for Rome, follows the launch of LNG ship-to-ship bunkering at Genoa in late 2025 and Naples in May this year. Axpo is committed to building a dedicated low-emission fuels supply chain for the maritime and heavy transport sectors. In addition to Green Pearl, the company has also chartered Alisios LNG, a new 12,500 m³ capacity bunkering vessel for low-emission fuels, which became operational in Spain last March. Corporate Communications

Axpo und Vitol starten LNG-Betankung im Hafen von Civitavecchia; Dekarbonisierung der Kreuzfahrtbranche beschleunigt Axpo und Vitol starten LNG-Betankung im grössten Kreuzfahrthafen Italiens | Axpo 12.08.2026 – Axpo und Vitol haben die erste LNG-Betankung (Flüssigerdgas) im Hafen von Civitavecchia in Italien abgeschlossen und dabei ein Flaggschiff einer führenden internationalen Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft betankt. Darum geht’s: Italiens führender Kreuzfahrthafen und Europas zweitgrösster Hafen bietet nun ebenso wie Genua und Neapel LNG-Betankungsdienste an. Dies stellt einen wichtigen Meilenstein bei der Entwicklung der Infrastruktur und der Dienstleistungen für alternative Schiffskraftstoffe in italienischen Häfen dar. Die «Green Pearl», ein von Axpo betriebenes italienisches Bunkerschiff, mit einer Kapazität von 7.500 m³, führte Sontagvormittag am Liegeplatz 18 in Civitavecchia sicher eine Schiff-zu-Schiff-Betankung durch. Die von Axpo betriebene «Green Pearl» wurde im Jahr 2026 in Betrieb genommen und ist für Schiff-zu-Schiff- sowie Schiff-zu-Lkw-Betankungsvorgänge in italienischen Häfen vorgesehen. Simone Demarchi, CEO von Axpo Italia, erklärte: «Dieser jüngste Vorgang zeigt die Fähigkeit unserer Lieferkette, schnell zu wachsen und den Anforderungen führender internationaler Kreuzfahrtgesellschaften gerecht zu werden. In den kommenden Jahren werden die Schifffahrts- und Kreuzfahrtbranche dazu aufgefordert sein, ihren Weg zur Dekarbonisierung zu beschleunigen. Heute ist LNG eine der bedeutendsten und am leichtesten verfügbaren Lösungen, um diesen Wandel zu unterstützen.» Stefan Dubbeldam, Leiter des Bereichs Small Scale LNG & LNG Bunkering bei Vitol, fügte hinzu: «LNG und Bio-LNG spielen eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Reduzierung der Emissionen aus der Betankung. Vitol ist weltweit entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette engagiert, von der vorgelagerten Bio-LNG- und LNG-Produktion und -Abnahme bis hin zu Lösungen für Kunden durch unsere LNG-Bunkerschiff-Flotte.» Die Ausweitung der Axpo-Präsenz auf Civitavecchia, den wichtigsten Seehafen Roms, folgt auf die Einführung der LNG-Schiff-zu-Schiff-Betankung in Genua Ende 2025 und in Neapel im Mai dieses Jahres. Axpo hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, eine eigene Lieferkette für emissionsarme Kraftstoffe für den Schifffahrts- und Schwerlastverkehrssektor aufzubauen. Neben der «Green Pearl» hat das Unternehmen zudem die «Alisios LNG» gechartert, ein neues Bunkerfahrzeug mit einer Kapazität von 12.500 m³ für emissionsarme Kraftstoffe, das im vergangenen März in Spanien in Betrieb genommen wurde. Corporate Communications

Axpo and Vitol complete first LNG bunkering at Port of Civitavecchia, Italy; milestone for Italian port decarbonisation Axpo and Vitol launch LNG bunkering at Italy’s largest cruise port | Axpo 11.08.2026 – Axpo and Vitol have completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy, refuelling a flagship vessel of a leading international cruise line. In brief: Italy’s premier cruise port and Europe’s second largest now joins Genoa and Naples in offering LNG refuelling services. This represents an important milestone in the development of infrastructure and services for alternative maritime fuels in Italian ports. Green Pearl, a 7,500 m³ Italian bunkering vessel operated by Axpo, safely conducted the ship-to-ship refuelling operation sunday morning at Civitavecchia’s berth 18. Operated by Axpo, Green Pearl was brought into service in 2026 and is dedicated to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck bunkering operations in Italian ports. Axpo Italia CEO Simone Demarchi said: “This latest operation shows the ability of our supply chain to grow rapidly and meet the needs of leading international cruise lines. Over the coming years, the shipping and cruise sectors will be called upon to accelerate their decarbonisation journey. Today, LNG is one of the most substantial and readily available solutions to help support this transition.” Vitol Head of Small Scale LNG & LNG Bunkering Stefan Dubbeldam added: “LNG and bio-LNG have a key role to play in reducing emissions from bunkering. Vitol is globally invested throughout the value chain, from upstream bio-LNG and LNG production and offtake, through to solutions for customers through our LNG Bunker Vessel fleet.” The extension of Axpo’s coverage to Civitavecchia, the primary seaport for Rome, follows the launch of LNG ship-to-ship bunkering at Genoa in late 2025 and Naples in May this year. Axpo is committed to building a dedicated low-emission fuels supply chain for the maritime and heavy transport sectors. In addition to Green Pearl, the company has also chartered Alisios LNG, a new 12,500 m³ capacity bunkering vessel for low-emission fuels, which became operational in Spain last March. Corporate Communications