Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex), a digital infrastructure that facilitates the sharing of data between supply chain ecosystem partners, on Tuesday (27 December) said it witnessed the inaugural biofuel bunkering between Chevron Pte. Ltd. and global container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 21 December.
The transaction saw the transfer of 992.2MT VLSFO-B24, Bio fuel in 6, 7 P and S Deep Tanks between Chevron and MOL Endowment.
SGTraDex facilitated the secure exchange of documents via its data highway including Certificate of Quality, Bunker Delivery Note, Bunkering Sales Invoice and other supporting documents like Mass Flow Meter (MFM) receipts, and International Sustainability and Carbon (ISCC) Certification.
Those who were present included SGTraDex Head of Operations & Business Development, Kelvin Ling Jiehan, together with representatives from Chevron’s Fuels Operations team, ONE’s Sustainability and Fuel team, and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s Chief Executive Officer, Lynn Loo.
“Congratulations to Chevron , Ocean Network Express and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation on the successful transaction marking an important milestone towards maritime decarbonisation,” said SGTraDex in a social media post.
Photo credit: Singapore Trade Data Exchange
Published: 28 December, 2022
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