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Axpo and Vitol have completed the first LNG bunkering operation at Civitavecchia, adding Italy’s biggest cruise port to the country’s expanding LNG refuelling network.
August 12, 2026
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Axpo and Vitol have completed the first LNG bunkering operation at Civitavecchia, adding Italy’s biggest cruise port to the country’s expanding LNG refuelling network.
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