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 KPI OceanConnect, YM Together bunkered B30 HSFO biofuel at Pusan Port on June 26. This biofuel blend includes used cooking oil made from native plants, meeting ISO 8217 and International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) standards.
According to Yang Ming, the biofuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25% compared to conventional marine fuels. Apart from the biofuel, onboard facilities such as scrubbers and shore power systems (AMP) enable YM Together to effectively cut GHG emissions.
Furthermore, the addition of Pusan port as a biofuel bunkering port in Asia increases flexibility in bunkering options for different routes, which in turn helps Yang Ming to expand the use of biofuel.
In the meantime, the Company is providing biofuel usage data requested by a publicly-owned local research institute in South Korea, hoping to accelerate the sustainable goal of energy transition in the industry by sharing practical experiences and contributing to academic research.
