ExxonMobil inks bio-VLSFO supply deal with Hapag-Lloyd in ARA

Oil and gas major ExxonMobil will supply B30 marine biofuel to vessels operated by German container liner Hapag-Lloyd in ARA ports.

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The company will supply B30 marine biofuel – a blend of 30% biofuel derived from waste-based fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) blended with 70% VLSFO. The biofuel component can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 87% on a well-to-wake basis compared to conventional marine fuels, ExxonMobil claims.

ExxonMobil will supply the biofuel in the ARA hub. The FAME components have been certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), it said.

“We aim to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for our entire fleet by 2045 by using alternative fuels,” Hapag-Lloyd’s senior director for global fuel purchasing Jan Christensen said.

By Nithin Chandran

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