DB Schenker and Volvo Cars have embarked on a partnership for more sustainable ocean freight, shipping 12,000 standard containers (TEU) with automotive spare parts on vessels using biofuel.
Maritime fuel supplier Peninsula has completed its first sustainable biofuel delivery to Norden’s bulk carrier La Luna in Gibraltar.
Three Japanese companies Marubeni Corporation, Biofuel Technology Research (BTR) and Tabichi Kaiun Co. have jointly performed fueling of a fully-pressurized LPG carrier with biofuel produced from biomass-based waste liquid and green methanol. According to the partners, this is the world’s first appl
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has trialed biodiesel fuel at Kinuura port (Aichi Prefecture) onboard wood-chip carrier Daio Austral, which transports wood chips for Daio Paper Corporation.
Norwegian provider of shortsea RoRo transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has bunkered sustainable biofuel on a time-chartered vessel in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider GoodFuels and vessel owner NYK. GoodFuels delivered the B30 blend, 470 tonnes of VLSFO and sustainable biofu
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation and compatriot energy company Inpex Corporation have completed the supply of B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos. The endeavor marks the first-ever biofuel supply to a VLGC in the Middle East. Biofuels
Danish shipping company Norden has placed a newbuilding order for six Supramax dry cargo vessels with Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS), a joint venture between COSCO Shipping and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The 64,000 dwt vessels are slated for delivery in the next two to three years. “Placi
Oslo-listed shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed its first biofuel contract with the U.S. energy major ExxonMobil as a step towards reducing emissions and promoting eco-friendly practices. Under the contract, ExxonMobil will deliver sustainable biofuel within the second half of this year
Canadian shipbuilder Irving Shipbuilding has decided to invest in Green Harbour Project developed by the Verschuren Centre, which aims to make Halifax Harbour a net-zero emitter by 2050.
US-based cruise major Royal Caribbean Group has announced that Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas will begin their voyage in Europe using sustainable biofuel to meet part of the ships’ fuel needs. During the three-month test, Celebrity Apex wil
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is considering investments in methanol and ammonia-ready newbuilds, alongside exploring wind propulsion options, as part of its sustainability agenda. Speaking today in a live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen expressed openness to alternative
In its latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping,” classification society DNV has reported that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency. However, the current limitations in production capac
Energy major Eni and classification society RINA have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport. According to Eni, the agreement focuses on the use of HVO (hyd
Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg has revealed that one of its F-class vessels achieved a 68 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while using biofuel during its first Transatlantic voyage.
