Hapag-Lloyd introduces CO2 credits to customers

Hapag-Lloyd is following the example set by Norden to offer biofuel-linked CO2 avoidance certificates for customers who want to contribute to cutting down on emissions for their shipments. Through ‘Ship Green’, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel, customers can contribute to cutting down on greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions by changing the fuel

VPS-inspected marine biofuel samples rising

Key bunker hubs such as Singapore and major shipping companies, particularly container lines, globally are embracing biofuel bunkers, with their popularity also reflected in the rising number of Veritas Petroleum Services-inspected marine biofuels samples. Biofuels are being increasingly sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from marine fuels. The renewable content of marine fuel when bunkered

Sulzer’s flow technology selected for biofuel production

Sulzer was recently selected by a major energy producer in Canada that is using local canola (rapeseed) oil to produce renewable diesel at industrial scale. The innovative process will rely on a range of Sulzer flow equipment, including specially designed centrifugal pumps. The biofuel will be used to power vehicles, trains and industrial boilers, realising

Mediterranean biofuels demand to increase after 2025

Demand for biofuels for bunkering in the Mediterranean could be driven up in 2025 by the region becoming a sulphur oxide Emission Control Area (ECA) and vessels in EU territorial waters having to pay for 70% of their CO2 emissions. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) starting 1 May 2025 will require that vessels traveling in

GS Caltex to invest $29 mn to expand biodiesel plant

South Korea’s oil refining giant GS Caltex Corp. is set to strengthen its biodiesel business in line with the expansion of the global biofuel market. GS Bio Co., a subsidiary of GS Caltex, plans to invest 39 billion won ($29.3 million) to expand the production capacity of its biodiesel plant in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

Peninsula readies for biofuel bunkering

Bunkering specialist Peninsula has encouraged its fleet by adding a 2021-built chemical tanker to its operation in the Gibraltar Strait. The company has taken delivery of the 9,100 dwt Hercules Sky, allowing the supply of ISCC-certified (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) sustainable marine fuel as B100 (100% biofuel) or blends thereof in Gibraltar, Algeciras and

Hercules Sky to supply biofuels in Gibraltar Strait

Peninsula, a marine fuels solutions company, has welcomed into its expanding fleet, Hercules Sky, a two year old oil chemical tanker. According to a Peninsula’s post, Hercules Sky has a tank capacity of 9000cbm and her pump rate is above 500cbm/hr. This barge will allow Peninsula to strengthen its physical operation in the Gibraltar Strait.

UNICAMP researchers grow microalgae for biofuel

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, with the prime purpose of producing biofuel. The study is reported in an article published in the journal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. The study analyzed

Acelen to invest in biofuels

Mubadala Capital’s Acelen has announced that it will invest $2.44bn (BRL12bn) over 10 years to make biofuels in Brazil. This work will begin in 2026. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bahia in Abu Dhabi. The new biorefinery, which the company plans to begin building in 2024, will have the

Yanmar vessel engines compatible with biofuels

Yanmar Power Technology has confirmed its engines used on tugs, commercial vessels and workboats built at its Japanese factories are compatible with biofuels and gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuels. These sustainable, alternative fuels can be used with the EY, NY and N series of diesel engines built at the Amagasaki factory and the engine series manufactured at