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BHP Group said on Thursday it completed its first refueling of a ship using biofuels in a trial run this month as part of
its carbon reduction efforts.
This is also the first time that Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, has added biofuel
to ships.
On April 4, local time, a biofuel blend derived from certified sustainable feedstocks, such as cooking oil, crude tall oil and sewage sludge, was used to refuel
the 81,000 dwt dry bulk carrier Kira Oldendorff from Australia to Europe.
A BHP spokesman said the mixture would not require major changes
to the engine or other components.
The mining giant is exploring alternative fuel oils using marine fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels, aiming to reduce carbon emissions when transporting products by 40% as part of
the company's 2030 climate change targets.
BHP said in a statement that the biofuel blend used reduces carbon dioxide emissions
from tailgases by 80-90% compared to conventional residual fuel oil.
The spokesman said the ship's biofuel load was enough to supply for several days, a large part of
the ship's voyage.
The spokesperson declined to comment on the price of
biofuels, citing confidentiality agreements.
The shipping industry is working on a range of technologies to meet the IMO target of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent
by 2050 compared to 2008 levels.
Consultancy Wood Mackenzie said global demand for petroleum-based marine fuels will decline
over the next three years as stricter carbon emission rules for the shipping industry are implemented and the use of alternative fuels increases.
The biofuel is provided by Netherlands-based GoodFuels in partnership with German shipping group Oldendorff Carriers and the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority
.
Isabel Welten, Chief Commercial Officer of GoodFuels, said in the statement: "This trial marks the beginning
of GoodFuels' process of facilitating a more structured and sustainable marine fuel supply process in Singapore in a commercially, operationally and technically feasible way.
”
BHP Group said on Thursday it completed its first refueling of a ship using biofuels in a trial run this month as part of
its carbon reduction efforts.
This is also the first time that Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, has added biofuel
to ships.
On April 4, local time, a biofuel blend derived from certified sustainable feedstocks, such as cooking oil, crude tall oil and sewage sludge, was used to refuel
the 81,000 dwt dry bulk carrier Kira Oldendorff from Australia to Europe.
A BHP spokesman said the mixture would not require major changes
to the engine or other components.
The mining giant is exploring alternative fuel oils using marine fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels, aiming to reduce carbon emissions when transporting products by 40% as part of
the company's 2030 climate change targets.
BHP said in a statement that the biofuel blend used reduces carbon dioxide emissions
from tailgases by 80-90% compared to conventional residual fuel oil.
The spokesman said the ship's biofuel load was enough to supply for several days, a large part of
the ship's voyage.
The spokesperson declined to comment on the price of
biofuels, citing confidentiality agreements.
The shipping industry is working on a range of technologies to meet the IMO target of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent
by 2050 compared to 2008 levels.
Consultancy Wood Mackenzie said global demand for petroleum-based marine fuels will decline
over the next three years as stricter carbon emission rules for the shipping industry are implemented and the use of alternative fuels increases.
The biofuel is provided by Netherlands-based GoodFuels in partnership with German shipping group Oldendorff Carriers and the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority
.
Isabel Welten, Chief Commercial Officer of GoodFuels, said in the statement: "This trial marks the beginning
of GoodFuels' process of facilitating a more structured and sustainable marine fuel supply process in Singapore in a commercially, operationally and technically feasible way.
”
