Maritime operator Swire Shipping has begun implementing biofuels on its routes to the South Pacific. This initiative includes the incorporation of B24 and B30 blends in three of its vessels, as part of a program to reduce carbon emissions.
The use of biofuels in South Pacific roads
The Apia Chief, Tonga Chief and Kokopo Chief are the first vessels to operate on these second-generation biofuels. The Pacific Weekly Express service connects Southeast Asia with Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, while the East Timor service links Singapore with Dili, Darwin and Surabaya every 10 days.
This breakthrough has been made possible through the collaboration between Swire Shipping and its subsidiary Argent Energy, a European benchmark in biodiesel made from waste. Both companies, under the guidance of the Swire Group, have joined forces to promote alternative fuels with a low environmental footprint.
Also involved in the program are BPas a biofuel supplier in Singapore, with whom new feedstocks are being explored to expand the supply of sustainable marine fuels.
Through the Voyage to Zero program, the shipping company offers its customers the opportunity to decarbonize their logistics chains. Customers will receive emission reduction certificates, verified by independent third parties, for reductions achieved in Scope 3 emissions.
The biofuels program is an important milestone in our decarbonization roadmap, and with Voyage to Zero we can offer further support to customers seeking to decarbonize their supply chains.
In this first year, the impact of the program will be comparable to taking 2700 cars off the road.
Susana Germino, director of Sustainability and Energy Transition at Swire Shipping.
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