Sohar Port carries out first biofuel bunkering operation for tugs

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Sohar Port and Freezone have conducted the first biofuel bunkering in tugboat operations.

The port received its first delivery of biofuel, B20, a mixture of 80% diesel and 20% biofuel, which began as a trial for tug Sohar. It also revealed that it has become one of the first ports in the Middle East ever to use biofuel bunkering in tugboat operations.

Sohar Port collaborated with tug operator Svitzer, biofuel supplier Wakud and bunker service provider Hormuz Marin during the bunkering, according to the report.

“Marine operation is the main contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions, which has increased relative to the port’s growth through the direct emissions of fuel consumptions in tugboat operations. Implementing biofuel in our marine operation will significantly reduce SOHAR Port’s scope on emissions and keep us firmly on the path to support Oman`s wider environmental vision on the path to net zero,” said Emile Hoogsteden, CEO of Sohar Port.

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