Norden and BHP enter bio bunker fuel deal for voyage from Australia to Rotterdam
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Global provider of ocean-based freight services Norden on Monday (16 September) said it entered into a lower CO2 emission biofuel arrangement with global resources company BHP.
The arrangement was for approximately 1,000 metric tonnes (mt) of 100% biofuel (B100) to be used on a voyage from Hay Point, Australia to Rotterdam, Netherlands on the Capesize vessel NORD Steel.
This will be the largest quantity of biofuel used on a single voyage by Norden, anticipated to reduce a total of 2,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to an equivalent voyage using conventional fossil maritime fuel – equivalent to removing 543 fossil-fueled vehicles off the roads for a year.
BHP’s Head of Maritime, Sarah Greenough, said: “Since our first biofuel trial in 2021, BHP has introduced biofuel blends into the fuel mix for selected voyages on our major shipping routes. We are delighted to work with like-minded partners like NORDEN to consume biofuel as a contribution towards decarbonising supply chain emissions.”
“BHP is taking a leading role in helping to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping, so we are immensely proud of the trust they have put in us, supporting them in their efforts to see lower supply chain emissions,” says Jan Rindbo, CEO of Norden.
“Biofuels are an integral part of our ambition to decarbonise our customers’ supply chains, as it can be applied directly onto our +500 operated vessels without any engine modifications, while delivering instant reductions to the benefit of our customers.”
Manifold Times previously reported Norden completing Singapore’s first-ever 100% biofuel (B100) bunkering in May.
After successfully trialling a B24/VLSFO blend on Panamax vessel NORD TAURUS, the firm said it was entrusted by vessel owner ITOCHU Corporation to do the first B100 bunkering out of Singapore.
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Photo credit: Norden
Published: 17 September, 2024
