Tag: biofuels

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.

In collaboration with NYK Line and VPS, the first bunkering of the B24 biofuel blend (a mix of FAME and VLSFO) has been successfully completed on NYK’s short-sea vehicle carrier as part of Project LOTUS.

The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has published a report which sheds light on the quality of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) biofuel and FAME blends. 

According to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), biofuel production plants emit dangerous pollutants that can cause severe health issues. 

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is capitalizing on its strategic investments in alternative fuels, aiming to surpass its 45% emissions reduction target by 2030.