NYK Line to trial long-term biofuel use
Japan’s NYK Line says that, starting in FY2024, it will conduct full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels, considered as net-zero CO2 fuels, in its current HFO-fueled ships. Moving forward from
Japan’s NYK Line says that, starting in FY2024, it will conduct full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels, considered as net-zero CO2 fuels, in its current HFO-fueled ships. Moving forward from
Shipping’s customers, including auto manufacturers, are looking to wring carbon out of their supply chains. Leading car carrier operator, Oslo-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has plans for its next-generation of ships to operate on
While vessel operators are often ready to burnish their green credentials by reporting biofuel bunkerings, they seldom have much to say about what the long term results were. Lübeck, Germany, headquartered dry
European short-sea RO/RO operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) has successfully bunkered its chartered-in RO/RO Emerald Leader with sustainable biofuel. The operation was carried out in the port of Vlissingen, Netherlands, in
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to supply Hapag-Lloyd with B30 marine biofuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. B30 blends contain 30% biofuel and 70% fuel oil. “This agreement and delivery marks
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refueling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. The operation saw the 15,000 TEU
With more vessel operators looking at biofuels as a path to decarbonization, Alfa Laval is cautioning that while these fuels reduce CO2 footprint, they also pose new operational challenges. In response, the
By Daniel Holmes, Business Development Manager for North America, at Bureau Veritas The shipping industry is making progress in its transition from traditional fuels to alternative fuels. With a range of alternatives
In another example of the growing interest in the potential of biofuels, ExxonMobil recently successfully completed two commercial bio-based marine fuel oil bunkering operations in the port of Singapore involving the 171,800
When Navigator of the Seas set sail from the Port of Los Angeles last Friday, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) became the first major cruise line operator to sail a cruise ship