‘K’ LINE conducts trial use of marine biofuel for supramax bulker
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
Dry Bulk,
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (‘K’ LINE) has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel, which was supplied by pioneering marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels, on supramax bulker ‘ALBION BAY’ with the co-operation of JFE Steel Corp. This is second successful trial use of marine biofuel by ‘K’ LINE vessel.
‘K’ LINE signed a deal for marine biofuel supply with GoodFuels. The vessel completed the loading operation of Hot Rolled Steel Coils at JFE Steel Corp. West Japan Works on 24 July 2022 and started navigation to discharging port at Pakistan. The marine biofuel was delivered to the vessel at off Singapore on 3 August 2022. After leaving Singapore, the vessel conducted the trial use of the marine biofuel and safely arrived at discharging port on 16 Aug 2022.
Marine biofuel has the potential to become an environmentally friendly alternative fuel generally. Bio-diesel will be able to reduce carbon dioxide by approximately 80 – 90% in the well-to-wake (from fuel generation to consumption) process without changing current engine specifications. The company conducted this trial by using marine biofuel blended with bio-diesel and fossil fuel.
In addition to this trial, ‘K’ LINE is planning same kind of trial use of marine biofuel by capesize bulker for raw material shipment of JFE Steel Corp. and aims to contribute the decarbonisation of the entire marine transportation in its customer’s supply chain.
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/environment-sustainability/26082022/k-line-conducts-trial-use-of-marine-biofuel-for-supramax-bulker/
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