In the Netherlands, although biofuels have been used as blend components in the shipping industry for quite some time, there was no specific specification for this industry. The publication of the new NEN 7427-1 standard puts an end to this situation. FAME has been commonplace in transport by road for many years. The EN 14214 […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Danish shipping company Norden has completed the 100% biofuel (B100) bunkering in Singapore. According to Norden, the operation marked the first ever B100 bunkering in Singapore. Norden was commissioned by Japan-based trading company ITOCHU Corporation to conduct the B100 biofuel bunkering, following the trial of a B24/VLSFO blend […]
In the Netherlands, Bunkerspot reports that last week data from ENGINE showed that following the Dutch government’s decision to halve its rebate multiplier for marine biofuel sales from 0.80 to 0.40, prices in Rotterdam for B20-VLSFO and B30-VLSFO rose $50 and $80 per metric ton, respectively. Before the Jan. 1 implementation of the new policy, […]
In Malaysia, The Edge reported that Straits Energy Resources said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024, after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. Tumpuan Megah is the first Malaysian industry player to […]
