The energy transition for shipping is not just about the fuels themselves, and companies need to broaden their horizons to talk about the carbon footprint on a wider, according to Søren Høll CEO of KPI OceanConnect.

Growing pressure to act on the environment means that shipowners need immediate-term solutions to improve their sustainability. Advanced biofuels are an important piece in the puzzle that is shipping’s decarbonisation journey.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully conducted the trial use of biofuel to power a 4,803-teu container vessel in a decarbonisation move for shipping.

Car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has chosen marine biofuel supplier GoodFuels to supply biofuels to run its car carrier shipments for a fossil-free transport operation.

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping has forged a collaboration with GoodFuels to conduct trials on using biofuel as an alternative marine fuel.

Hydrogen and biofuels are forecast to become key components of container shipping’s future fuel mix, according to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which is already pioneering the use of biofuels within its existing fleet.

A Jan De Nul trailing suction hopper dredger has sailed for 2,000 hours on 100% biofuel, achieving a 85% carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction with MAN engines.

ExxonMobil has completed a trial on the use of marine biofuel oil with Stena Bulk, with the results demonstrating a CO2 emission reduction of 40% compared to the use of conventional high-sulphur bunker fuel.

South Korea’s SK Chemicals has started tests on blending biodiesel with petroleum-based fuels to create low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) for shipping, in view of the upcoming IMO 2020 regulation.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is committing to using biofuel blends following trials earlier this year.