Biofuels producer PRIO on Thursday (9 February) said it has launched its new ECO Bunkers B30 biofuel in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and World Fuel Services.
PRIO previously launched ECO Bunkers B15, a green fuel for ships with 15% biodiesel and the company then launched a 20% biofuel blend, ECO Bunkers E20.
The new ECO Bunkers B30 is a 30% blend of advanced biofuel from waste feedstocks, produced at PRIO’s biodiesel plant and blended at PRIO’s tank terminal in Aveiro. The flexibility of this blending process makes it possible to scale production according to demand and adjust the percentage of Biodiesel mixtures (up to a 100% renewable product, which allows up to 86% GHG reduction), according to the needs of customers and objectives of sustainability.
With the support of World Fuel Services, on 27 November and 7 December 2022, two Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings cruises were supplied with a total of 400 tonnes of B30 (blend of 70% ultra-low sulphur diesel and 30% biofuel) supplied and produced by PRIO.
The first cruise, Norwegian Star, took advantage of a stopover in Lisbon, to supply 200 tonnes of ECO Bunkers B30. The following week, another ship in the fleet, Norwegian Epic, followed with another 200 tons of ECO Bunkers B30.
In total, the firm said ECO Bunkers B30 fuel enabled the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings fleet to reduce CO2 emissions by around 30%, which is about 440 tonnes of CO2.
Luis Nunes, member of the Executive Committee of PRIO, said: “Advanced biofuels, produced from residual raw materials, that is, the result of the circular economy, are the solution of the present and that allow us to immediately face to the growing needs of our customers. They are “drop-in” solutions, that is, they did not require any modifications to the engine or tank of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ cruise ships and thus allowed an immediate impact without any need for additional investment in these ships”.
“We are going through a crucial moment in the world’s response to climate and biodiversity emergencies, so PRIO believes that we can already accelerate the energy transition if we increase the contribution of advanced biofuels in the maritime sector.”
Photo credit: PRIO
Published: 13 February, 2023
‘Coming here for me is a great opportunity to supervise and drive future developments which could shape our new operations within the Asian region,’ Alex Lyra tells Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Tight prompt delivery barge availability in Panama; HSFO availability still tight in Long Beach and Los Angeles; prompt VLSFO supplies tight in Trinidad.
Document provides a breakdown explanation of each regulation; useful resource for countries seeking to draft legislation to incorporate MARPOL Annex VI into national law.
Aiming to be first shipbuilder to deliver a large cargo ship powered by fuel cells running on natural gas.
Online sessions with Residential Trainer of the US-based Monroe Institute will allow participants to increase their skills for personal and professional effectiveness.
The VLSFO-HSFO spread narrowed to $13.20/t on Wednesday, the lowest since Argus launched the Zhoushan Bunker Index (ZBI) in the middle of 2019, it said.
Transferred shares of 40 subsidiaries to BVI firm after tribunal awarded claims in favour of Trinity Seatrading; YSPL has also filed a civil complaint against DNV and Liberian ship registry at Nanjing Maritime Court.
ADNOC L&S, Gulf Energy Maritime, Cockett Marine Oil, Mideast/Bahri Ship Management and VPS experts present their views on biofuel bunker hurdles at the VPS Biofuels Seminar in Dubai on 16 March.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
17 Mar 2023
