Biofuels

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    Trafigura acquires NW European biofuel supplier

    2024-03-05T17:03:00Z

    Commodities specialist Trafigura announced on 4 March that it was acquiring the European assets of one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Greenergy. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add physical production and distribution of renewable fuels to Trafigura’s biofuels business.

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    Charting a path to lower GHG emissions shipping

    2024-02-16T10:54:00Z

    Biofuels are likely to play an important part in helping shipping navigate the decarbonisation pathway, Helena Jureckova, Global Fuels Product Line Advisor, Energy Products, Product Solutions, ExxonMobil tells The Motorship.

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    Redesigned steam engine to run exclusively on bioethanol

    2024-01-04T12:48:00Z

    Cornish company Bio Engine Technology has designed a high-pressure Rankine cycle engine for road and marine use that will run solely on bioethanol.

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    Höegh Autoliners inks biofuel supply deal

    2023-12-20T11:51:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners has signed a strategic partnership with VARO Energy (VARO) to source advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation.

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    PIL and DP World team up on biofuel trials

    2023-12-11T12:25:00Z

    Pacific International Lines and DP World have joined forces to develop green solutions to decarbonise global supply chains.

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    TotalEnergies recognised for Singapore supply chain

    2023-12-04T11:23:00Z

    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has won the Marine Fuels 360 Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence of the Year Award for its commercial marine biofuels supply chain in Singapore

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    Opening up the biomethane refuelling supply chain

    2023-11-28T10:58:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Immingham will have access to 100% renewable biomethane as a new HGV refuelling station enters construction nearby.

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    Clean Tech Growth Lifted By Partnerships With Ports

    2023-11-16T11:30:00Z

    The global shipping industry has an increasingly clear decarbonisation pathway to follow for vessels over 5000 gross tonnes, according to Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation at Svitzer.

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    Wallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea trial

    2023-11-06T12:39:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen has conducted its first biofuel bunkering involving the use of a B30 HSFO-biofuel drop in blend in Korea. The bunkering of the 6,354 teu pure care and truck carrier Torrens was undertaken at Masan Port in South Korea.

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    Digital traceability solution developed for biofuel supply chains

    2023-10-24T10:52:00Z

    Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have extended the scope of a traceability software tool to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance.

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    Hong Kong terminal operator trials HVO

    2023-10-24T09:56:00Z

    A terminal operator in Hong Kong is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil, becoming the first company in the region to use this renewable diesel.

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    K Line completes Supramax biofuel test

    2023-09-25T14:29:00Z

    K Line has successfully completed a test operation of marine biofuels on board a Supramax bulk carrier

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    Maersk and CMA CGM to work together on alt fuels

    2023-09-19T11:15:00Z

    Two of the largest names in the container liner sector, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (Maersk) and CMA CGM, have announced plans to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation. The collaboration, which will be “in full compliance with all laws and regulations”, will focus on the development of the use of alternative greener fuels for container vessel propulsion.

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    Let’s Talk About Bio-LNG

    2023-09-14T04:49:00Z

    Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA-LNG discusses the advantages of bio-LNG, and explains why investments are likely to lead to improved availability and lower production costs over the medium to long term. 

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    LR decarbonisation report see divergent H2-based fuels and biofuels paths

    2023-09-11T11:30:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s has launched a new The Future of Maritime Fuels report in which it examines a wide range of fuel mix projections. The analysis suggests that e-ammonia could emerge as the most highly adopted maritime fuel amongst hydrogen-based fuels, while liquefied bio-methane will dominate amongst biofuels.

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    Capesize bulker in biofuel success

    2023-09-11T09:58:00Z

    Marine biofuel has successfully been supplied to a Capesize bulk carrier chartered by K LINE partner, BHP

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    MEPC80 Has Set The Direction Of Travel For The Industry: Ebbinghaus

    2023-08-31T12:52:00Z

    Dr Alexandra Ebbinghaus, GM Decarbonisation at Shell Marine, highlighted the challenges and opportunities that the industry is confronting in an interview with The Motorship

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    Chevron broadens collaboration with Cummins into biofuels

    2023-08-18T10:59:00Z

    Chevron’s US subsidiary Chevron U.S.A. Inc., signed a memorandum of understanding with Cummins on 10 August extending the scope of an existing 2021 strategic collaboration agreement to cover biofuels, including renewable natural gasoline blends and biodiesel. The new agreement is intended to encourage the commercial and industrial adoption of the fuels in North America.

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    Hapag-Lloyd inks bio-fuel partnership agreement

    2023-08-14T11:12:00Z

    Hapag-Lloyd and DB Schenker have signed an agreement to use reduce container transport emissions through the use of a waste and residue-based biofuel. The move follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s ‘Ship Green’ in May, and is intended to help decarbonise supply chains.

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    Spanish port rolls out biofuels for ferries

    2023-08-14T11:08:00Z

    Biofuels produced from agricultural waste will fuel passenger ships from the Spanish port of Algeciras across the Strait of Gibraltar.