Mabanaft in pact with Hapag-Lloyd to supply B30 bunker fuel

Energy company Mabanaft has reached an agreement with the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the supply of B30 biofuel. A first test delivery of 1,000 tonnes (mt) of B30 VLSFO from Mabanaft’s Waltershof tank terminal was scheduled for 12 December in the port of Hamburg for the container ship Delaware Express. The delivery follows an extensive

ORIX to conduct a sea trial using biofuel in the owned vessel

In Japan, ORIX Corporation announced that it will conduct a sea trial using biofuel for ship operations in the ORIX-owned vessel currently chartered by Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S. This is the first time for ORIX to use biofuels in the owned vessel, the firm said. The sea trial will use a fuel composed of a mix

Singapore surpasses Rotterdam to be world’s largest biofuel bunker port

According to media reports, in the third quarter of this year, the Port of Singapore surpassed Rotterdam as the largest biofuel bunker port in the world, with sales of 227,000 metric tons, up 67.5% from Rotterdam’s 137,175 metric tons. The Port of Rotterdam’s head of liquid bulk business intelligence, Ronald Backers, ascribed this in part

WFS introduces biofuel to reduce GSE carbon emissions by 80%

By switching to biofuel from conventional gasoline, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a part of the SATS Group, would reduce carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by 80%. WFS GSE, including tow trucks, self-propelled aircraft steps, ground power units, loaders, airplane pushback vehicles, baggage belt loaders, freight transporters,

FuelEU Pooling could accelerate biofuel adoption

The FuelEU pooling mechanism introduces a new economic incentive to accelerate adoption of biofuels, according to OceanScore. The company has identified tangible savings on the cost of compliance with FuelEU Maritime that can be made through burning biofuels to generate surpluses for vessel pooling. This enables companies to capture financial gains from overcompliance with carbon

BPCL unveils India’s first biofuel blend HFHSD bunker

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set a new benchmark in the Indian maritime industry by launching first biofuel blend High Flash High Speed Diesel (HFHSD) bunker by an OMC at Mumbai Port. This pioneering initiative by BPCL underscores its unwavering commitment to green energy solutions and aligns with the global mandate to decarbonize the

BPCL Unveils India’s First Biofuel Blend HFHSD Bunker at Mumbai Port

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set a new benchmark in the Indian maritime industry by launching first biofuel blend High Flash High Speed Diesel (HFHSD) bunker by an OMC at Mumbai Port. This pioneering initiative by BPCL underscores its unwavering commitment to green energy solutions and aligns with the global mandate to decarbonize the

Oceania Biofuels is latest company to halt biofuel project

Oceania Biofuels is halting a planned $339 million (€310 million) biofuels project in Gladstone for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. This news comes from a project status report from the Australian government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC). The project, launched in 2022, was hailed by the Queensland state government as a great boost

NYK commences first long-term biofuel test run on VLCC Tenjun

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) began a long-term biofuel test run on its VLCC Tenjun. The vessel received an initial supply of biofuel in Singapore and will continue to use biofuel for approximately three months to comprehensively verify the safe and stable procurement of biofuel for long-term use. NYK has conducted many short- and long-term

K Line signs B100 biofuel supply contract World Fuel services

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has signed a marine biofuel supply contract with World Fuel Services, facilitating the use of B100 biofuel, a 100% biodiesel, for the car carrier Apollon Highway. The ship was supplied with the biofuel at Zeebrugge, Belgium, on March 31st and began its test voyage on April 1st, completing it