Reports of biofuel bunkerings are coming in thick and fast. Japan’s “K” Line  carried out a test bunkering operation with supramax bulker Albion Bay using marine biofuels last year, with the cooperation of JFE Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation.

“K” Line has recently announced it has established a system for certifying the amount of CO2 reduction from marine biofuels and issuing certificates, in association with Nippon Kaiji Kyokai（ClassNK） and has now certified the amount of CO2 reduction (heavy oil comparison) achieved during this test operation and issued a certificate.

Going forward, “K” Line says it will continue to enhance corporate non-financial information disclosure to respond to the needs from stakeholders, which is increasing year by year, as “an initiative to quantitatively indicate the degree of environmental contributions of our customers’ supply chains (Scope 3 emissions)”.

Availability of biofuel is also increasing rapidly. Major global supplier Bunker Holding says it has secured biofuel availability in more than 80 ports around the world, catering to last mile delivery.

The company says in a statement: “During the past months, biofuels have been bunkered by the Group to different segments, reaching from cruise and ferry lines and container ships to offshore clients and even smaller businesses.”

Meanwhile Maersk and Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FEU containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s ECO Delivery ocean product offering.

Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds of coal burned. This is the fourth consecutive year that Amazon and Maersk have arranged container shipping using low GHG fuel options.