Uniper Energy and Neutral Fuels will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. The two companies will blend UED’s VLSFO and Neutral Fuels biofuel, creating a maritime fuel that meets the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard under their ISO8217:2010 RMG380 specification.
For Fujairah terminals that are not currently connected to the grid, biofuel can also be used instead of fossil fuel in diesel generators, producing clean, green electricity and contributing to decarbonisation.
Neutral Fuels biofuels are made from used vegetable cooking oil and have no land-use issues, they are not in competition with food production, and do not cause or support deforestation.
Lars Liebig, Managing Director of UED, commented on the occasion:
The collaboration is aimed to address climate protection, the predominant social issue in the world today. UED is already supplying up to 500,000 tons of VLSFO per month from its processing plant in the Port of Fujairah, the world’s third-largest bunkering hub
Gary Hubbard, Chief Commercial Officer of Neutral Fuels, also stated that it is fitting for the UAE to lead the way in making maritime biofuel. As he said, the UAE was quick to adopt the UN’s sustainable development goals and has been particularly active in working to cut emissions of CO2.
