New York City buys renewable diesel for ferries in first tender

In New York state, New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has awarded its first tender to buy renewable diesel for its ferries. The tender is part of a plan announced in October 2024 to transition the Staten Island Ferry and other vessels to renewable diesel. DCAS is basing its tender — for barge delivery — on the New York Harbor R99 price published by global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus. Adopting renewable diesel is part of the DCAS plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the New York City Ferry service.

DCAS, the NYC Department of Transportation, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection and NYC Parks have already begun testing the use of renewable diesel in vessels. The barge contract will enable the transition to long-term and large-scale renewable diesel use for City vessels.