Tag: biofuels

The MPA Singapore has issued a Port Marine Circular to inform that ships engaged in international shipping , need to have onboard a Proof of Sustainability (POS) from a recognised scheme together with the Bunker Delivery Note when biofuel is supplied to vessels in the Port of Singapore.

The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation appraises the readiness levels of seven key candidate fuels and energy sources (ammonia, biodiesel (FAME), electrification, hydrogen, methane, methanol, and nuclear energy), from perspectives of technology, investment and community readiness.

On 5th October, 2023, three companies, GS Caltex, POSCO and H-Line Shipping, inked MoU, to joint initiative in the biofuel space as part of their commitment to reducing carbon emissions in the shipping industry.

Norwegian Maritime Authority published a Marine Notice, to inform about the new sales requirement for advanced biofuels for the marine industry which came into force on 1 October 2023.

Unifeeder Group has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for two new methanol-capable container feeder vessels and has an option for additional two similar vessels. 

Peninsula recently delivered 2,000 tons of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to the 155,000 DWT COSCO container carrier, M/V Cscl Venus, through Vitol Bunkers.

Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation was conducted on a 350-meter-long containership operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

According to Loyd’s Register, following the 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) in July 2023, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has published interim guidance on the calculations of the conversion factor (Cf) for marine biofuels blends.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) carried has now established a system for certifying the amount of CO2 reduction from marine biofuels and issuing certificates, in association with ClassNK.

The Royal Caribbean's cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, successfully tested and used a biofuel blend in Barcelona, Spain for 12 weeks.