The Finnish central purchasing body Hansel has chosen Gasum in a competitive tendering process.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be delivered to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and the Finnish Border Guard.

The 2021-2022 framework agreement includes an option for two more years.

"Our well-functioning cooperation with Gasum will continue [Gasum was also the company providing LNG during the previous contract]. Our competitive tendering process has helped achieve a framework arrangement that works well in this developing market, with suppliers as well as client needs taken into consideration. The framework arrangement enables government organizations to source LNG with a high level of supply security and with consideration for responsibility aspects. LNG is better shipping fuel than oil for climate and this framework arrangement enables clients to also procure bio version of LNG," Pasi Tainio, Hansel's Category Manager, said.

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