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Meriaura orders two biofuel powered 6750 DWT cargo vessels from Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard
Meriaura has signed a delivery contract for two Ecotrader cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes. According to the contract, the ships will be built in Hoogezand in Holland and their delivery will take place in January and December 2026. …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious
Vitol completes first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore
Vitol Bunkers has completed the first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore, the first time that biofuel above concentration B25 has been delivered. A total of 1,100 MT of VLSFO B30 was delivered on 14 March 2024 to the vessel Grand Hero, a …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
UECC Spearheads Collaboration with Industry Leaders to Advance CNSL as a Sustainable Marine Fuel
In a groundbreaking collaboration with industry giants such as maritime advisory organization Lloyd’s Register FOBAS, engine manufacturer Wartsila, and biofuel supplier ACT Group, UECC is leading the charge in critically assessing and evaluating a …
Mar 28, 2024 / Curious
Glomar Offshore reduces CO2 emissions by 28% with transition to sustainable biofuel
Glomar Offshore, a leading provider of offshore drilling services, has reduced their CO2 emissions by 28% by transitioning from traditional fuels to GoodFuels HVO30, a sustainable marine biofuel blend. Glomar’s commitment to sailing on HVO30 on a …
Feb 26, 2024 / Curious
Vitol Bunkers takes delivery of first biofuel barge in Asia
Vitol Bunkers has taken delivery of the Marine Future, its first specialised bunker barge in Singapore, strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel bunker market. The addition of this specialized IMO type 2 notation bunker tanker to the …
Feb 22, 2024 / Curious
Bunker One And Color Line Collaborate On Successful Fuel Switch To Biofuel
Color Line’s two passenger ferries connecting Denmark and Norway have been running on B100 biofuel for one month, with Bunker One leading supply and logistics. For almost one month, Bunker One has supplied B100 biofuel to Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 …
Jan 4, 2024 / Curious
CSL Leads Maritime Industry in Biofuel Adoption, Achieving Milestones in Decarbonization Efforts
The CSL Group (CSL), a global leader in responsible marine transportation services, proudly announces a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel program – one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the maritime industry. With a …
Dec 11, 2023 / Curious
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