Vitol delivers its first bio-VLSFO stem in Singapore

Vitol's Singapore bunker subsidiary V-Bunkers says it has delivered its first stem of biofuel-blended VLSFO in the port.

PHOTO: V-Bunkers delivers its first bio-fuel VLSFO stem in Singapore. Vitol

The initial trial deliveries of the biofuel were conducted with the assistance of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Biofuel bunker blends represent an "available-right-now" to reduce emissions for shipowners, says Vitol's Asia head Mike Muller, and intends to roll out biofuel options to more of its bunker customers.

French bunker supplier TotalEnergies Marine Fuels also announced this week it had delivered a first biofuel stem in Singapore. The stem comprised 10% of waste-based used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) blended with VLSFO.