CSL has achieved a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel initiative, logging 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over four years.
This has resulted in the replacement of 55,000 metric tonnes of fossil fuel with biodiesel, preventing 156,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, CSL notes. Furthermore, according to the company, in 2023, CSL’s biofuel fleet set a new record, using 16,400 metric tonnes of B100 biodiesel in a single season, leading to an 80 to 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding 50,000 metric tonnes of CO2 across the Great Lakes fleet.
In 2023, our biofuel fleet set a new record by using 16,400 metric tonnes of B100 biodiesel in a single season, marking our highest consumption to date. This translates into an 80 to 90% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to the avoidance of 50,000 metric tonnes of CO2 across our Great Lakes fleet
… said Louis Martel, CSL President and CEO.
CSL plans to expand its biofuel program to eight ships in 2024 and advocates for government support to ensure affordability, urging the maritime industry to embrace sustainable practices.
The biofuel data collected by CSL since 2019 have been utilized by organizations such as the International Maritime Organization, classification societies, the International Council for Combustion Engines, and Original Equipment Manufacturers to advance the use of biofuels in shipping, CSL notes.
To remind, in 2021, CSL completed the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines, after accumulating about 30,000 running hours.
