Dutch marine biofuel provider GoodFuels has completed the biofuel bunkering of a pure car truck carrier owned by Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea’s Hyundai Group.
As disclosed, bio-bunkering is the first for a Korean-flagged PCTC vessel and marks a new milestone for Hyundai Glovis as biofuels take a central role in the company’s sustainability strategy.
Vehicle carrier GLOVIS SUNRISE was refuelled with 500 MT of GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel blend MDF1-30 during a port visit to Vlissingen (Flushing), in the Netherlands, on 28 December 2022.
The trial took place during the vessel’s voyage between Europe and the Persian Gulf, ending in late January.
GoodFuels’ next-generation sustainable biofuel is produced from feedstocks certified as 100% waste or residue, including processed used cooking oil and animal waste fats.
According to the company, it delivers a well-to-exhaust CO2 reduction of 80 to 90 percent compared to its fossil fuel equivalent. Furthermore, thanks to its ‘drop in’ properties, the biofuel was delivered to and consumed by the GLOVIS SUNRISE without requiring any modifications to the engine or tanks.
Hyundai Glovis is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet of 153 vessels, improving its capabilities for green logistics and expanding the use of sustainable and renewable energy sources.
“This first bio-bunkering in collaboration with Hyundai GLOVIS marks an exciting milestone towards decarbonised maritime transport and more sustainable supply chains. It also shows the central role that biofuels can play to reduce shipping’s carbon footprint today, as a safe, convenient and technically viable option to slash emissions from commercial vessels by up to 90%,” Dirk Kronemeijer , CEO of GoodFuels, said: “We are delighted to see biofuels being adopted as a decarbonisation solution in more regions of the world, as this first bio-bunkering for a Korean vessel demonstrates. The climate emergency demands action now, and we are glad to be working with pioneers like Hyundai GLOVIS who are walking the talk of sustainable transport with concrete action.”
Commenting on this first bio-bunkering Tae-Woo KIM , Senior Vice President, Head of Shipping Business Division, at Hyundai GLOVIS said: “As we strive to provide efficient and sustainable maritime transportation to global automotive manufacturers, including Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, and Volkswagen, we are delighted to see the results of this biofuels trial, which shows that tangible emissions reductions can be achieved today on existing fleets.”
“Biofuels will also play a key role in our future strategy, as we continue to develop a maritime transportation system tailored to the green supply chains of the future,” he concluded.
As part of its decarbonisation efforts, Hyundai Glovis recently agreed to collaborate with energy company GS Energy on clean ammonia and hydrogen.