Written by GoodShipping
25 March 2019
CMA CMG successfully refuels with sustainable marine bio-fuel oil
IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, CMA CGM, The GoodShipping Program and the Port of Rotterdam are pleased to announce the successful refuelling on Saturday March 23th of the CMA CGM WHITE SHARKwith sustainable marine bio-fuel oil.
The test, which represents a major step for the decarbonisation of ocean freight, saw the companies work together in a first-of-its-kind partnership for the shipping industry. The CMA CGM White Shark, a 5,095 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) container vessel, was refuelled with the bio-fuel oil on Saturday while calling at Rotterdam.
Demonstration of scalability marine bio-fuels
Results from the trial will give the maritime sector a vital demonstration into the scalability, sustainability and technical compliance of sustainable marine bio-fuel oil. This will benefit all industry stakeholders in their environmental strategies, in line with the impending International Maritime Organisation (IMO) decarbonisation pathway.
The sustainable marine bio-fuel oil was developed by GoodFuels, the leading provider of sustainable marine biofuels to the global commercial shipping fleet, after undergoing three years of intensive testing with marine engine manufacturers. The second-generation bio-fuel oil is completely derived from forest residues and waste cooking oil products, is expected to deliver 80-90% well-to-propeller CO2 reduction versus fossil equivalents, and virtually eliminates sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions – all without any requirement for engine modifications.
The trial was facilitated by The GoodShipping Program, a sustainable initiative dedicated to decarbonising ocean freight.
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