Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has teamed biofuel supplier GoodFuels to test biofuel bunkers on board the 2010-built MR tanker M/T Pacific Beryl. Bunkering of the biofuel took place on October 8 in Dutch waters. The test is in-line with EPS’ Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy, which calls for the testing and use of various alternative … [Read more...]
Bio-Bunkers, What Types Of BioFuels Could Ships Burn in 2030?
By Ryan Hesketh and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) -- Shipping is the backbone of the global economy, responsible for about 90% of world trade. But it also accounts for almost 3% (and rising) of man-made carbon dioxide emissions. The industry’s regulator set a series of emission-cutting targets back in 2018 aimed at driving a transition away from high-polluting fossil fuels. If the … [Read more...]
Stena Bulk Taps Used Cooking Oil in Green Push
By Ann Koh and Low De Wei (Bloomberg) --Stena Bulk AB, one of the world’s biggest tanker lines, plans to run some of its ships on used cooking oil to offer customers a way to offset their pollution. The major problem might be getting enough of it. Stena Immortal, a medium-range tanker that can transport around 40,000 tons of fuel, made a 10-day voyage from Rotterdam to the … [Read more...]
BMW Joins UECC in Marine Biofuel Trial
Car manufacturer BMW is joining carrier UECC to continue to testing the use of marine biofuel in the roll-on/roll-off sector. BMW will join UECC and the Goodshipping Program in an on-going trial testing bio fuel on board UECC's 2,000-vehicle car carrier MV Autosky. Launch in 2017 by biofuel supplier Goodfuels, the The Goodshipping Program is a first-of-its-kind shipping … [Read more...]
UECC to Test Marine Biofuel on Ro-Ro Vessel
File photo shows the pure car and truck carrier MV Autosky. Photo courtesy UECC European ro-ro operator UECC will trial the use of marine biofuel marking the first such trial of the sustainable fuel in the roll-on/roll-off sector. UECC is partnering Netherlands-based GoodFuels in the three-month trial which will test 3,000 metric tons of GoodFuels’ Bio-Fuel Oil … [Read more...]