Carbon neutral biofuel to be tested on ferry produced from nut processing by-products in Tanzania and India.
Panel unanimous on one point – every government, industry, company and individual has to take action.
The 5,095 TEU container vessel was refuelled with bio-fuel oil on Saturday while calling at Rotterdam port.
Uses ISCC Certified ‘second generation’ biofuel on Triple-E vessel that will sail for 25,000 nautical miles.
ENGIE, Oiltanking, Indaver, VMH, Helm-Proman, among supporters of complex and challenging project.
To improve availability of direct ‘drop-in’ bio fuel oil to deep sea vessels leaving from Rotterdam port.
Test commences with landmark bunkering of marine bio-fuel oil on CMA CGM container vessel on 19 March.
Participants discussed barriers and incentives for the uptake of alternative fuels in the shipping industry.
Shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam studying methanol as bunker fuel.
Biofuel is a ‘drop-in’ MGO-equivalent blended with mix of 30% biofuel to 70% conventional MGO material.
