Biofuels – Page 3
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NewsMAN 175D ready to operate on 100% biofuel
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content of 100%. Crucially, the engine itself does not require any technical adjustments, following the announcement.
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NewsCarbon insetting offers a route to reducing emissions
Seventeen companies will save 2023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several Samskip owned vessels with biofuel - also known as the ‘insetting’ concept.
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NewsGerman port cuts ‘last mile’ emissions using HVO
Shunt trains in the German port of Bremerhaven are now running solely on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO), instead of diesel, making last-mile transport significantly cleaner.
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NewsRotterdam builds resilience using alternative fuels
Major investments in hydrogen and biofuels in 2022 are helping to shape the Port of Rotterdam’s resilience into the future.
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NewsFrance ramps up its biofuels logistics chain
Haropa Port has teamed up with a petroleum products company to set up a specific biofuels logistics chain and ramp up capacity along the Seine Axis.
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NewsCalls made for more supportive framework for new fuels
Collaborative projects advancing new fuels are underway, but a more supportive framework for change is being called for.
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NewsDrop-in biofuel trial success
A drop-in biofuel pilot has successfully completed, helping establish a framework for the use of alternative fuels
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NewsLNG Barge Deal Boosts German Yard
Resurgent German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has landed a major deal for a series of LNG bunker tankers. Three 4,500m3-capacity newbuilds have been ordered by a consortium made up of the German companies Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement and Wessels Marine and the Dutch firm Titan Clean Fuels.
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NewsFirst Singaporean Biofuel Bunkering For Hapag-Lloyd Boxship
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has concluded its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd containership with biofuel in Singapore’s port waters. The bunkering marks the start of a term supply agreement between the two companies.
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NewsAlfa Laval launches first biofuel-ready separators
Alfa Laval has responded to the specific operational requirements that biofuels will present by introducing the maritime industry’s first biofuel-optimised separators and separator upgrades.
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NewsFuretank pilots waste-based renewable fuel
The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed the first voyage on a new Equinor fuel blend containing used cooking oil.
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NewsFID taken on bio-LNG plant in Netherlands
Attero, Nordsol, and Titan have announced final investment decision (FID) on a facility in Wilp in the Netherlands to supply bio-LNG to shipping.
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NewsSamskip extends short-sea biofuel agreement
Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year of 2022.
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NewsIsotopic tracer tested in biofuels
Biofuels provider GoodFuels has conducted a trial with global certification organisation Control Union and France’s IDS Group to test the effectiveness of a unique isotopic tracer for biofuels.
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NewsPartners to study converting onboard waste into fuel
LPG distributer Astomos Energy Corporation, Sustainable Energy Development, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have agreed to jointly study converting organic waste generated on board to fuel.
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NewsTitan plans new bio-LNG plant
Titan has chosen the Port of Amsterdam as the site for its new biomethane (bio-LNG) liquefaction plant.
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NewsMAN ES to leverage stationary biofuel expertise
MAN Energy Solutions plans to leverage its expertise in the combustion of biofuels in stationary applications in the maritime market, Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions - Small Bore at Holeby tells The Motorship.
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NewsEMSA reports on biofuels and ammonia
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published reports on the use of biofuels and ammonia for shipping fuel.
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NewsSingapore accelerates digitalisation of its bunkering supply chain
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Singapore Trade Data Exchange Services (SGTraDex) and key industry solution providers to accelerate digitalisation of Singapore’s bunkering supply chain.
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NewsBV white paper promotes WtW approach
A new white paper from Bureau Veritas (BV) presents an overview of different alternative fuels, considering issues such as availability and promoting a well-to-wake (WtW) approach to emissions.
