Eckerö Line buys Neste biofuel to meet FuelEU target

Finnish ferry operator Eckerö Line will use biofuels supplied by oil refiner Neste in its fuel mix to comply with FuelEU Maritime.

IMAGE: Eckerö Line ferries. Eckerö Line

The ferry operator plans to burn blends of conventional marine fuels and biofuels to comply with FuelEU Maritime 2% greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reduction from this year, Neste said.

Eckerö Line operates ferries between Helsinki and Tallinn.

Neste produces biofuel from hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel derived from waste and residue raw materials. It can be used on vessels in pure form (HVO 100), or blended with any conventional alternatives like VLSFO.

“We can use it as is in our existing fleet of ships operating in the Gulf of Finland to reduce our vessels' greenhouse gas emissions, thereby meeting the requirements of the FuelEU Maritime regulation,” Eckerö Line’s chief executive Taru Keronen said.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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