Wagenborg tests biofuel on transatlantic voyage
A transatlantic voyage with a 68 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is easily attainable with co-processed marine fuel, according to Wagenborg. The company’s F-Class vessel recently completed such a voyage, upon request of...Read more
Bolloré Energy supports LK Kunegel in its energy transition
Bolloré Energy has signed an exclusive 7-year contract with the transport company LK Kunegel, to provide them with 4,000 m3 of HVO100 IZIPURE biofuel yearly. This synthetic diesel (HVO) reduces GHG by 90% compared to...Read more
MSC joins Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
The Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), an international membership organisation that aims to lead the fair and sustainable transition to a bio-based, circular economy. RSB has been...Read more
GoodFuels successfully completes biofuel-powered trial voyage
A Spar Shipping bulk carrier, the Spar Lynx, successfully completed a 10-day trial voyage, powered by GoodFuels’ sustainable marine biofuel. Spar Shipping, Fleet Management Limited and GoodFuels, announced on July 28th that the trial confirmed...Read more
Van Oord cuts steel for new jack-up vessel Boreas
The Dutch offshore construction company, Van Oord, has begun the construction of a new jack-up vessel, the Borealis. The steel cutting ceremony took place at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) Shipyard, in the...Read more
Spliethoff trials biofuel on BigLift Baffin and Flevogracht
Spliethoff Group has strengthened its focus on reducing CO2 emissions from its vessel trialing biofuel during operations of the two vessels within its fleet. The first trial run was completed by BigLift Shipping’s heavy transport...Read more
UECC slashes carbon output of old vessel in half with “fuel smoothie”
SustainabilityRo/ro carrier United European Car Carriers (UECC) has reduced the carbon intensity of the 20-year old vessel Autosky by almost 60% using a biofuel from Goodfuels. “This result gives a tantalising view of how ageing...Read more