Singapore: Equatorial Marine Fuel boosts sustainable marine fuel supply business with biofuel delivery to OOCL containership

Biofuel

Published Fri, 3rd November 2023
by Admin

B24 VLSFO delivered by EMF’s bunker tanker Sea Loyalty to an OOCL containership in Singapore on 31 October 2023.

Singapore-based bunker supplier Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services (EMF) reached another decarbonisation milestone with its first biofuel bunker sale and delivery in the Port of Singapore on 31 October 2023.

A bunker stem of B24 Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) was delivered by EMF’s 3,987 dwt Singapore-flagged bunker tanker Sea Loyalty to an OOCL containership as part of the milestone.

“Biofuel is a readily available and proven drop-in fuel, and this historic bunker delivery creates significant momentum for Equatorial Marine Fuel’s drive to expand its sustainable energy business portfolio by showcasing the sale and supply of biofuel as one of our commercially available products,” Choong Zhen Mao, Executive Director of EMF, told Manifold Times.

“With this successful delivery of biofuel, we strongly believe that we are a step closer in offering higher blends of biofuels, methanol and even ammonia in the future – especially at the Port of Singapore.”

According to Mr Choong, EMF faced several challenges prior to the current development.

These include higher price of biofuels as compared to conventional marine fuels and concerns to the suitability of the blends for existing engines, while proving sustainability and qualifying for carbon emission reductions under different regulatory bodies for the product.

“Equatorial has been actively reaching out to customers to understand and address their concerns. By working closely with our partners, suppliers, and staff across numerous departments, we were able to collectively make this biofuel delivery a reality,” he noted.

“Strong support from government agencies such as the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification societies to provide sound advice, together with our ability to provide sustainability declarations such as ISCC EU Proof of Sustainability (PoS), made the job much smoother.”

Moving forward, EMF forecasts the future biofuels bunkering landscape at Singapore port to be more vibrant.

“We will be able to witness more biofuel bunker deliveries in Singapore as shown in recent MPA’s statistics for biofuel deliveries,” states Mr Choong.

“We will probably see biofuels of various types of feedstocks more readily available to ensure the supply of biofuels continues to meet growing demands.”

Photo credit: Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services
Published: 3 November 2023

Singapore: Equatorial Marine Fuel boosts sustainable marine fuel supply business with biofuel delivery to OOCL containership

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