The vessel Höegh Trigger has completed its first voyage on biofuel as part of a trial to find out whether it is a viable solution to reduce emissions. Through carbon offsetting, Höegh Autoliners claims the voyage was carbon neutral.
As discussed in detail in our recent feature on sustainable shipping, biofuels are an attractive option for shippers to reduce the emissions in the supply chain, as they are a ‘drop-in’ solution that can be used in vessels with no engine modifications.
Höegh chose GoodFuels as the provider of the biofuel as it is virtually free of sulphur. GoodFuels is also used by UECC as it is largely composed of used cooking oil and therefore doesn’t compete with other land uses, which is the main drawback of biofuels if it is to be used on a large scale.
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