In Norway, Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it supplied its first biofuel in Korea as part of a trial of HSFO-Biofuel
Calling at Masan Port, South Korea, as part of its regular sailing schedule, M/V Torrens is the first Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in Korea, the company said.
Jang Hongseok, Manager Energy Sourcing, Wallenius Wilhelmsen said, “Despite the growing demand and supply of biofuels around the world, the preparation of biofuels in Korean ports has been somewhat slow. As Korea is one of our major bunkering ports, stable biofuel supply is essential to secure flexibility of tonnage allocation, so I am pleased to have a B30 HSFO trial with GS Caltex, one of Korea’s major fuel suppliers, and I hope close cooperation will continue in the future.”
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is currently assessing the viability of both HSFO-Biofuel blends and VLSFO-Biofuel blends in the Asia region as part of its global deep-sea trade decarbonization strategy.
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