NYK Trading-chartered bunker barge operates on bio bunker fuel since March

NYK Trading on Monday (16 June) said it has been chartering a biofuel-powered bunker barge, No. 28 Seihosan Maru, operated by Asahi Tanker in Tokyo Bay since March. 

This marks the first actual operation of a coastal ship operated by Asahi Tanker. 

The biofuel that the vessel has begun using is a mixture of conventional marine fuel oil A and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) made from waste edible oil. The FAME provided by NYK Trading uses high-purity biodiesel fuel (ReESEL).

NYK Trading said it will continue to contribute to the accelerating trend toward decarbonisation and reduce CO2 emissions by promoting the use of biofuel and building a supply system.

Photo credit: NYK Trading
Published: 18 June, 2025