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Wallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea as part of unique trial of HSFO-Biofuel
Calling at Masan Port, South Korea, as part of its regular sailing schedule, M/V Torrens is the first Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in Korea. A drop-in fuel which can be used in existing engines without any modification or …
Nov 7, 2023 / Curious
Vitol targets Asia biofuel growth with specialist bunker barges
Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialised bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
HMM accelerates green sailing service with marine biofuel
HMM announced that it conducted a trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400TEU containership HMM TACOMA calling in Busan, South Korea. HMM TACOMA, operated in FIL service connecting Far East, India and Latin America, was refuelled with …
Sep 19, 2023 / Curious
Monjasa enables Latin America’s largest ISCC-certified marine biofuels option
By enabling a sustainable and scalable biofuel option for the maritime industry in Latin America, global top 10 marine fuels supplier, Monjasa, prepares for the changing fuel mix of the future. However, Monjasa still awaits the shift away from …
Sep 18, 2023 / Vessels
Marine Biofuel supplied to the Capesize Bulker at Hong Kong
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced that marine biofuel was supplied by Peninsula, the leading global independent marine energy supplier, to the Capesize bulker “CAPE AMAL” with charterer BHP, a globally renowned resources company and …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Finalizes ECO Delivery Deal with Amazon
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering. Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Spain's first passenger ships powered by 2G biofuels to sail from Algeciras in August
In August, Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea ferries will make 84 trips across the Strait of Gibraltar using Cepsa's second-generation biofuels. This is the first time in Spain that passenger ships will use this type of sustainable fuel, produced at …
Aug 18, 2023 / Curious
EPS Partners With GCMD And GoodFuels For Biofuels Trial Project
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) successfully bunkered the third supply chain of a biofuel blend as part of its pilot to develop a quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework for drop-in green fuels on 24 July. …
Aug 17, 2023 / Curious
Origin Materials and Proman Partner to Produce Low-Carbon Biofuels
Proman, one of the world’s largest producers of methanol, and Origin Materials signed an agreement to explore the production and global distribution of biofuels Origin Materials, Inc. (Origin Materials) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), the world’s leading …
Aug 15, 2023 / Curious
bp in marine biofuel first for Wellington Harbour
bp Marine, part of bp’s trading and shipping business, has entered into a long-term supply agreement with integrated transport company StraitNZ, which includes the supply of marine biofuels in the port of Wellington. StraitNZ’s network …
Jul 25, 2023 / Curious