CPN delivers biofuel to OOCL’s vessel in inaugural bunkering operation in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based container delivery firm Orient Abroad Container Line (OOCL), in cooperation with marine gas supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN),  has accomplished its first biofuel bunkering operation in Hong Kong.

This milestone in OOCL’s decarbonization technique came about on August 16 when one in all its vessels obtained ISCC-EU-certified B24 marine biofuel equipped by CPN.

“Because the main biofuel bodily provider in Hong Kong, CPN is proud to produce OOCL with the biofuel on this inaugural operation. This biofuel supply reinforces CPN’s dedication to realizing eco-friendly port vitality options and international decarbonization targets, demonstrating the dedication of OOCL and CPN to scale back carbon emissions and actively contribute to inexperienced delivery,” CPN mentioned.

OOCL decarbonization targets assist the 2023 IMO Technique on Discount of GHG Emissions from Ships. The corporate is aligning with IMO’s ambitions and is dedicated to reaching web zero by 2050. It has additionally set the indicative checkpoints in 2030 and 2040 with goal of at the least 20%, striving for 30%, and at the least 70%, striving for 80% GHG discount respectively, in comparison with 2008.

The corporate accomplished a trial use of marine biofuel for the primary time in its fleet in 2022. A 12 months later, one in all its containerships was bunkered with a 24 biofuel mix supplied by KPI OceanConnect whereas docked on the Port of Singapore.

CPN has additionally been busy supplying biofuel to different delivery gamers. Earlier this month, the marine gas provider teamed up with Singapore-based delivery firm Swire Delivery, a part of Swire Group, on a sustainable B24 biofuel trial on Swire’s transpacific service.

At the start of 2023, CPN equipped 800 metric tons of ISCC-EU licensed B24 marine biofuel to a vessel owned by Japanese delivery firm NS United Kaiun Kaisha.

In November 2023, the corporate delivered over 2,000 metric tonnes of B24 marine biofuel to a vessel operated by Danish delivery large Maersk.