Vessel is travelling through the China Pakistan Service (CPS) route starting from Singapore to Shanghai using a biofuel made from a blend of FAME and VLSFO.
Martin Crawford-Brunt cautions a single fuel for the maritime industry may end up representing a danger to decarbonisation and is not the solution some seek.
Destinations for the marine fuel included Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore in five cargo shipments, said company spokesperson Ely Chandra Perangiangin.
Three founding members will develop and construct two zero-emission VLCCs and focus on identifying green shipping corridors to facilitate the bunkering of these carriers.
Nation state’s bunkering fleet is the ideal testbed to deploy low carbon fuel and convert infrastructure to handle new customers, writes Chris Chatterton.
The trial required no modifications to marine engines or fuel infrastructure and showed that marine biofuel product can help to reduce emissions in shipping.
Chevron to support GCMD’s efforts to develop potentially scalable lower carbon technologies and the commercial means to enable their adoption.
Maritime IAP noted need to balance between viable bunker fuel solutions in near term, while retaining flexibility to respond to technological advances.
Chalmers, IVL, MAN Energy Solutions, Menon, Litehauz working together with DNV on the Nordic Council of Ministers funded project which will run for four years.
PTT Exploration and Production, Air Liquide, YTL PowerSeraya, Oiltanking Asia Pacific, Kenoil Marine Services, and A.P. Moller – Maersk involved in project.
