In Denmark, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has mapped a seven step approval path for new marine biofuels that can take up to a decade and cost industry participants several million dollars before full commercialization. The August 11 report draws on interviews and workshops with shipowners, fuel producers, engine makers, insurers, regulators and ports, including Maersk, TotalEnergies, Wärtsilä and Singapore’s MPA.
The urgency comes from supply. Shipping consumes 210 million to 230 million tonnes of oil equivalent annually, compared with projected 2030 FAME biodiesel and HVO production of about 68 million tonnes across all industries. That leaves room for fuels made from pyrolysis oil, hydrothermal liquefaction and cashew waste, but getting them aboard ships requires fuel testing, engine trials, safety approvals, bunkering preparation and eventual standardization.
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Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
