Dubai promotes use of biofuel for inland shipping
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has designated a station at Sabkha Marine Transport Station for supplying biofuel to traditional small inland passenger vessels, as of July.
Read moreDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has designated a station at Sabkha Marine Transport Station for supplying biofuel to traditional small inland passenger vessels, as of July.
Read mored’Amico Group, Trafigura, ABS, RINA, LR FOBAS, the Liberian Registry and MAN Energy Solutions team up to launch a decarbonization project with Lifecycle strategy.
Read moreA recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This could jeopardise the achievement of emissions reductions.
Read moreABS published a whitepaper examining the potential of biofuels in shipping, giving also an overview of the various types of marine liquid biofuels that are “drop-in” fuel options for replacing conventional fuels.
Read moreIn order to reduce GHG emissions from ships, researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and other Department of Energy facilities are investigating the potential use of marine biofuels.
Read moreShips passing the Danish straits in the Skaw and Gothenburg areas will soon be able to be offered biofuel delivery, Denmark-based fuel company Bunker Holding announced. The move comes amid growing interest in biofuels as a sustainable energy source across shipping.
Read moreThe EU should promote the use of green synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, by ships and planes as part of its upcoming maritime and aviation fuel laws, environmental groups have told the European Commission.
Read moreChina Classification Society's latest paper examines the progress of alternative fuels within the maritime sector.
Read more“Green” ammonia, closely followed by “green” hydrogen, is likely the most advantageous bunker fuel for ships, in terms of the lifecycle GHG emissions, broader environmental factors, the scalability, the economics, and the technical and safety implications of each fuel, according to a new report from World Bank.
Read moreGermany-based shipping firm Oldendorff Carriers announced realization of the first marine biofuel trial involving an ocean-going vessel bunkered in Singapore. The initiative took place in cooperation with global resources company BHP, biofuels pioneer GoodFuels, and with support of MPA Singapore.
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