Biofuels – Page 4

  • Titan is planning to build a 200,000 tonne/year bio-LNG liquefaction plant focused on the maritime market at the Port of Amsterdam.
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    Titan plans new bio-LNG plant

    2022-10-17T09:33:00Z

    Titan has chosen the Port of Amsterdam as the site for its new biomethane (bio-LNG) liquefaction plant.

  • MAN Energy Solutions has operational experience running stationary engines on a range of biofuels including crude palm oil (CPO), FAME, HVO, palm oil, stearin, tallow (animal fat), and used cooking oil.
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    MAN ES to leverage stationary biofuel expertise

    2022-10-13T10:07:00Z

    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. 

  • The EMSA Biofuels report was produced in collaboration with ABS, Arcsilea and CE Delft.
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    EMSA reports on biofuels and ammonia

    2022-10-12T09:20:00Z

    The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published reports on the use of biofuels and ammonia for shipping fuel.

  • The official launch of the SIBCON 2022 exhibition in Singapore was held earlier this week.
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    Singapore accelerates digitalisation of its bunkering supply chain

    2022-10-07T11:03:00Z

    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.

  • Typical well-to-wake emissions of marine fuels
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    BV white paper promotes WtW approach

    2022-10-06T10:39:00Z

    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.

  • The study's findings suggest that pure bioLNG could cover up to 3% of the total energy demand for shipping fuels in 2030 and 13% in 2050.
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    Report: BioLNG likely cheaper than other fuels

    2022-10-06T10:35:00Z

    Bio-LNG can meet a significant proportion of future shipping demand and will be among the cheapest sustainable alternative marine fuels, according to a new study commissioned by SEA\LNG.

  • Höegh Autoliners has begun to offer customers the possibility of transporting cargo out of Europe while running on 100% advanced biofuels.
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    Höegh Autoliners commits to green fuels

    2022-10-04T09:52:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners has joined the First Movers Coalition and committed to running at least 5 % of its deep sea operations on either green ammonia or green methanol by 2030.

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    Virgin Voyages looks to waste-based fuels

    2022-10-03T10:01:00Z

    Virgin Voyages has partnered with independent sustainability organisation, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), along with three leading waste-based sustainable fuel providers to deliver low carbon fuels. 

  • OOCL Yokohama received almost 2000 metric tons of B22 marine biofuel at the Port of Singapore, supplied by Chevron Singapore.
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    OOCL completes trial voyage with biofuel

    2022-09-29T09:42:00Z

    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has completed its first trial use of biofuel.

  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied the biofuel stem bunkered by the CMA CGM Montoir in Singapore on 29 July.
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    CMA CGM container vessel bunkers biofuel

    2022-09-20T10:59:00Z

    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed the refuelling of a CMA CGM containership with a sustainable marine biofuel bio-VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) fuel blend in Singapore’s port waters.

  • The new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed 4-stroke engine, this latest addition to Wärtsilä’s engine portfolio.
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    Wärtsilä launches new modular 4-stroke engine

    2022-09-08T06:12:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched its new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed 4-stroke engine which is based on Wärtsilä’s highly successful modular technology platform.

  • Eirik Ovrum, DNV Maritime Principal Consultant and Maritime Forecast to 2050 lead author outlining some of the report's implications on 5 September
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    DNV calls for collaboration on future fuels

    2022-09-06T05:09:00Z

    DNV has unveiled its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 report which focuses on how to overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability with collaboration.

  • Once completed, the Louisiana Green Fuels Plant is expected to produce approximately 33 million gallons of renewable fuels
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    US funding for biofuels project

    2022-09-05T20:26:00Z

    The Port of Columbia, home to the Louisiana Green Fuels project (LGF) has been awarded a US$1 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA grant through the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).

  • CMA CGM has launched a new Special Fund for Energies, which is intended to promote the development of industrial-scale production of several alternative fuels, and to help the Group source sufficient volumes for its requirements.
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    CMA CGM creates clean energy fund

    2022-09-05T19:21:00Z

    The CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.

  • Bureau Veritas has issued a new BIOFUEL READY notation
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    BV releases BIOFUEL READY notation

    2022-09-01T10:01:00Z

    Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new BIOFUEL READY notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping industry.

  • Towage operator Svitzer’s launched a multi-faceted decarbonisation strategy in May 2022.
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    Svitzer’s EcoTow solution is part of its carbon neutrality target

    2022-08-29T10:03:00Z

    Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow, Group Operations makes the case for decarbonisation in the towage market

  • The innovative con-ro Oceanex Connaigra was delivered by FSG in 2013.
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    German Yard In Canadian Pact

    2022-08-26T13:20:00Z

    Newfoundland-based transport company Oceanex is partnering with a German shipyard to examine the technical options for future low-emission tonnage requirements.

  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ First Bunkering of Marine Biofuel
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    TotalEnergies In Singaporean Boxship Biofuel Bunker First

    2022-08-25T11:25:00Z

    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has concluded its first refuelling of a containership with biofuel in Singapore’s port waters. The bunkering also marks the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel.

  • Many of the thermodynamic properties of FAME and HVO are very similar to conventional diesel.
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    Two-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels

    2022-08-18T10:23:00Z

    There are immediate benefits to using biofuels, such as reduced SOx, NOx and GHG, but there are challenges too, say Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager, and Bjørn Christian Dueholm, Industrial Ph.D. student, both at Hans Jensen Lubricators.

  • Spliethoff Group first trialled a blend of 50% FAME and 50% conventional HSFO before testing 100% biofuel supplied by GoodFuels
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    The battle for biofuels heats up

    2022-08-18T10:06:00Z

    The shipping industry is eliminating the barriers to the adoption of biofuels, despite the counter forces at play.