Sunoil Biodiesel inland barge “Birjo II” successfully runs on B100 bio bunker fuel
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Biofuel producer Sunoil Biodiesel on Friday (21 August) said its inland barge, Birjo II, has been running successfully on B100, since the conversion of the barge.
The conversion of the barge to run on B100 was done in collaboration with BFT Tanker Logistics.
The Birjo II, owned by DK Shipping, is a large barge used for transporting biofuels on Dutch inland waterways. It is primarily used for transporting biodiesel from Sunoil’s production facility in Kampen to its storage locations, while also carrying out direct deliveries to customers.
By transitioning from fossil fuel to B100, the barge can reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 90% while continuing normal operations without replacing the engine itself.
“Following its conversion from fossil fuel operation, the Birjo II has since started operating on 100% biodiesel (B100), and the experience in day-to-day operations is looking positive,” the company said in a social media post.
Johann de Koning, General Manager at BFT Tanker Logistics, said: “So far, everything is running quite well. The filter system is being monitored closely and, at this stage, the results are better than we had anticipated.”
Jeroen Hovius, CCO at Sunoil, said: “This milestone marks an important next step for Sunoil and BFT. The barge is now successfully running on our own Dutch-produced Sunoil B100 while transporting biodiesel between our locations and customers, putting renewable fuel into practice in day-to-day inland shipping operations.”
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Photo credit: Sunoil Biodiesel
Published: 24 August, 2026
