Tag: GCMD

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation publishes LCA from Project CAPTURED

Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation publishes LCA from Project CAPTURED

January 6, 2026 |

In Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published an LCA of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Project CAPTURED—the world’s first ship-to-ship offloading of onboard captured and liquefied CO2 (LCO2) with downstream utilisation, completed in June 2025. Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon […]

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GCMD’s six-month B24 trial shows same engine performance as VLSFO

GCMD’s six-month B24 trial shows same engine performance as VLSFO

September 18, 2025 |

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, […]

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GCMD shows world’s first field validation of tracer technologies in marine biofuel supply chains

GCMD shows world’s first field validation of tracer technologies in marine biofuel supply chains

August 27, 2025 |

In Singapore, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) released a landmark report on the world’s first field validation of tracer technologies in marine biofuel supply chains. Conducted in Singapore, Rotterdam, and other major bunkering hubs, the trials demonstrated that tracers can be integrated into existing marine biofuel supply chain practices without disrupting operations or compromising […]

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GCMD worked with VPS to fingerprint FAME as it fights questions over origins

GCMD worked with VPS to fingerprint FAME as it fights questions over origins

December 5, 2024 |

In Singapore, the shipping sector is increasingly using biofuels, such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), to reduce its GHG emissions. However, concerns have arisen regarding the legitimacy of biofuels and whether they are truly sustainable. Industry bodies are seeing a rising number of cases mislabelling biofuels purported to be made from recycled oils and […]

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GCMD completes final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with VLSFO

GCMD completes final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with VLSFO

July 18, 2024 |

In Singapore, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This marks the end of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to develop a framework to provide quality, quantity and GHG […]

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Oil and Gas Climate Initiative and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation launch two-year collaboration

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation launch two-year collaboration

June 25, 2024 |

In Singapore, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced a two-year coalition partnership agreement to work on a range of solutions to decarbonize the shipping industry. Areas of collaboration will focus on energy efficiency to reduce emissions, future fuels that are lower in carbon intensity, such as […]

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GCMD teams with NYK Line for six-month continuous biofuel use study

GCMD teams with NYK Line for six-month continuous biofuel use study

May 9, 2024 |

In Singapore, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) […]

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