COSCO Shipping boxships take on biofuel in Fujian, Hong Kong bunkering operations
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COSCO Shipping Lines recently said it achieved major milestones after setting two new records for biofuel bunkering in Fujian and Hong Kong.
Its container vessel COSCO ASIA took on 2,400 metric tonnes (mt) of B24 biofuel at Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal, setting a new single-refuelling record for biofuel oil at Fujian Port.
In another operation, COSCO Shipping said its XIN LOS ANGELES refuelled with 5,400 mt at the Hong Kong terminal, marking a milestone for biofuel oil refueling in Hong Kong.
In addition to these recent operations, the company highlighted its other biofuel milestones including COSCO ASIA achieving a milestone by bunkering 3,850 mt of B24 biofuel in June last year at Shekou Port in Shenzhen. COSCO Shipping said the operation was “the largest single marine biofuel bunkering in China” at the time.
Two months later, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, collaborated with partners to initiate a low-carbon shipping initiative, substituting fossil fuels with the B24 biofuel blend to diminish carbon emissions across the supply chain.
Related: OOCL and partners opt for B24 biofuel blend to reduce supply chain emissions
Photo credit: COSCO Shipping Lines
Published: 17 March, 2025
