Wallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea as a part of distinctive trial of HSFO-Biofuel.
A drop-in gasoline which can be utilized in present engines with none modification or tank cleansing, HSFO Biofuel is a HSFO blended with UCOME (Bio feedstock). The variety of suppliers worldwide providing this specific gasoline is at the moment very restricted, and the difficulty is compounded by the overall lack of demand for marine biofuel mixing in Korea.
Jang Hongseok, Supervisor Power Sourcing, Wallenius Wilhelmsen stated:
Regardless of the rising demand and provide of biofuels around the globe, the preparation of biofuels in Korean ports has been considerably gradual.
“As Korea is considered one of our main bunkering ports, steady biofuel provide is crucial to safe flexibility of tonnage allocation, so I’m happy to have a B30 HSFO trial with GS Caltex, considered one of Korea’s main gasoline suppliers, and I hope shut cooperation will proceed sooner or later.”
A collaboration between GS Caltex Company and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, provide will likely be restricted in Korea till the foundations and rules for Biofuels are finalized by the authorities.
Cha Hyungmin, Staff Chief of GS Caltex Biofuel workforce talked about:
GS Caltex has paved the best way for creating Bio-Marine Fuels in Korea, and we anticipate this B30 Bio-Marine Gas (HSFO) trial with Wallenius Wilhelmsen will likely be a significant step for scrubber put in vessels of worldwide transport firms to cut back their carbon emissions when calling Korean ports.
“We hope to broaden the connection with Wallenius Wilhelmsen and assist as a carbon discount resolution accomplice in Korea.”
Within the meantime, Wallenius Wilhelmsen is at the moment assessing the viability of each HSFO-Biofuel blends and VLSFO-Biofuel blends within the Asia area as a part of its international deep-sea commerce decarbonization technique.
Prospects are more and more trying to scale back their Scope 3 CO2 emissions by using biofuel. In response, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has pioneered a brand new Lowered Carbon Freight Service and can problem declarations, verified by a third-party accreditor of lowered CO2 emissions to clients who’ve bought the brand new provide.
Prospects utilizing the Lowered Carbon Freight Service will sometimes be capable to scale back their Scope 3 CO2/GHG emissions of their provide chains, by roughly 20-25% utilizing B30 Biofuel in contrast with VLSFO/HSFO on a gasoline lifecycle.
Highlights:
- Calling at Masan Port, South Korea, as a part of its common crusing schedule, M/V Torrens is the primary Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in Korea.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea as a part of distinctive trial of HSFO-Biofuel, November 6, 2023
