Sea trials have begun for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ (MOL) wholly owned subsidiary’s Euro Marine Logistics N.V. (EML) operated car carrier using biofuel.
The City of Oslo car carrier is the first vessel to be trialled. Biofuel for the vessel was supplied by GoodFuels after a deal was signed with EML.
An advantage of using GoodFuels’ biofuel is its focus on sustainability: ship fuel is generated using raw materials that do not lead to deforestation and food supply issues, and it can also be used on vessels without changing engine specifications.
This fuel generation method is able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80-90% in the well-to-exhaust process. About 470 tonnes of biofuel were bunkered on the carrier at the Dutch port of Flushing.
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