Tag: biofuels

Given the size and complexity of today’s vessels, problems with engines can quickly escalate into major disasters. Considering the alarming increase in incidents related to engine fires and failures in recent years, strict adherence to established procedures and recognized best practices in engine rooms is more critical than ever.

On 16th August 2024, Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-chemical Co Ltd (CPN), supplied ISCC-EU certified B24 marine biofuel to a vessel operated by Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL).

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has marked a significant milestone by supplying its first 100% biofuel bunker, B100, on August 5 in Singapore.

Swire Shipping has successfully completed a sustainable B24 biofuel trial on its Sun Chief Express Ocean service, a collaboration with UWL, that directly connects Vietnam to the United States, with express connections into North America and Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in the first five months of 2024, U.S. imports of renewable diesel averaged 30,000 barrels per day (b/d), approaching the monthly record set in May 2023.

The European Union plans to impose provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese biodiesel, following findings that it is being sold at unfairly low prices.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).

The Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) has released the NEN 7427-1, a newly established standard specifically for the use of biofuels in the maritime shipping sector.

Climate NGO Transport and Environment (T&E) advocates that despite their promotion as green solutions, challenges accompany the production of advanced and waste biofuels. 

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming)'s vessel YM Together, a 11,000-TEU container ship, recently became the first foreign-flagged vessel in South Korea to bunker biofuel, marking progress in sustainable development and energy transition.