In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd provided marine biofuels to the SERENITY HIGHWAY, a dedicated automobile carrier operated by NYK, at the Port of Nagoya on October 30. This is MHI’s first supply of biofuels to MOL’s operated ships in the Chukyo area. By using the B24 it is expected to have a CO2 reduction […]
In Norway, Odfjell’s chemical tankers are now sailing the 5,000-nautical-mile route between Brazil and Europe with substantially lower emissions. The corridor will operate 12-15 voyages per year, each lasting around 40 days. It have established an offtake of B24 sustainable biofuel blend in Rio Grande to secure long-term fuel availability. The Ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Rotterdam […]
In Brazil, the Infra News Agency reports Petrobras supplied three Transpetro ships with bunker fuel containing 24% renewable content. The operation was carried out between November 10 and 17, at Tebar (São Sebastião Waterway Terminal), on the north coast of São Paulo, considered the largest oil and derivatives terminal in the country. The bunker used […]
In Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) released its Project LOTUS (Long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations) report. Launched in partnership with NYK Line on May 9, 2024, the six-month trial onboard a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) assessed the impact of continuous use of a B24 blend, […]
In Japan, Safety4Sea reported that Japanese firm Cosmo Oil announced a ship-to-ship biofuel bunkering project with NX Shoji at the Port of Tokyo. The initiative, set to begin this autumn, is part of the “Project to Promote Commercialization of Decarbonized Fuels,” a joint effort between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Public […]
In Japan, Cosmo Oil Marketing, part of Cosmo Energy Holdings, announced it will join a ship-to-ship biofuel supply initiative at Tokyo Port led by NX Shoji. The project has been selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s program supporting commercialization of decarbonized fuels, run in cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Public Service Corporation. The scheme […]
In China, the Manifold Times newspaper reports Sinopec delivered to 4,200 mt of B24 bio bunker fuel to “KIRSTEN MAERSK” at Ningbo Beilun Third Container Terminal, the first in East China. The biofuel component of the biofuel blend was ISCC compliant. The company plans to offer biofuel oil, LNG, and methanol as alternative bunkering fuel […]
In Singapore, Swire Shipping announced that three of its vessels serving the South Pacific have made the switch to B24 and B30 2nd generation biofuel blends. The voluntary move supports Swire Shipping’s long-term sustainability ambitions and will provide more options to customers looking to reduce their emissions. The three vessels involved in the biofuel program […]
In Singapore, Vale and Petrobras, through Petrobras Singapore, have announced a commercial partnership to supply a ship chartered by the mining company with Very Low Sulfur (VLS) B24, a marine fuel with 24% second-generation biodiesel. In collaboration with the company Oldendorff Carriers, the bulk carrier Luise Oldendorff was fueled in Singapore, on April 22, for […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reported that Liquid and gas storage and infrastructure solutions provider Vopak said Vopak Horizon Fujairah successfully completed its first ISCC Certified bio-bunkering supply operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The operation involved the supply of B24 bunker fuel, a blend of 24% of FAME with Very Low Sulpur Fuel Oil, […]
