ExxonMobil has signed an settlement to provide Hapag-Lloyd with B30 marine biofuel oil within the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) area.
B30 blends include 30% biofuel and 70% gasoline oil.
“This agreement and delivery marks an important development for both ExxonMobil and our customers,” stated Aly Abdelmotaal, regional marine advertising supervisor, ExxonMobil. “By boosting our biofuel offer we can now further support the marine industry’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions, in line with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) stated ambitions. These bunker deliveries follow similar agreements in Singapore in 2022.”
The B30 marine biofuel supply coated within the ARA settlement is a 0.50% sulfur residual-based gasoline (VLSFO) processed with waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). ExxonMobil says that the ensuing mix met ISO 8217:2017, whereas the FAME content material complied with EN 14214 The FAME parts have been ISCC-certified 2nd era, which means that they don’t compete for water and agricultural sources used for meals manufacturing. The gasoline, which may ship a CO2 discount of as much as 87% for the bio-component, affords vessel operators a workable answer when seeking to scale back the greenhouse fuel emissions from their operations.
“We aim to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for our entire fleet by 2045 by using alternative fuels,” stated Jan Christensen, senior director, world gasoline buying, at Hapag-Lloyd. “Bunkering ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend is yet another step towards turning our commitment into a reality.”
