Total supplies first bio-VLSFO stem to container ship in Singapore

A biofuel-VLSFO blended stem was delivered by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels to a COSCO-operated container ship in Singapore.

PHOTO: Bio-VLSFO stem supplied to the COSCO Houston in Singapore. TotalEnergies

The 4,200 TEU container ship COSCO Houston was supplied with a bio-VLSFO stem through a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in Singapore. The containership used the biofuel to complete its voyage to Jakarta in Indonesia.

The delivered biofuel was a blend of 20% ISCC-certified UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester) and VLSFO. TotalEnergies claims its B20, or 20%, bio-VLSFO blend can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by 17% compared to conventional fuel on a lifecycle assessment basis.

Apart from TotalEnergies, the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and tank storage firm Vopak Terminals Singapore were involved during STS transfer.

In June, TotalEnergies supplied a bio-VLSFO stem to RoRo vessels operated by Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in Singapore.

By Nithin Chandran

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