Hapag-Lloyd vessel Colorado Express has successfully bunkered a B25 bio marine fuel mix composed of ExxonMobil’s Premium HDME 50™ fuel.
The ‘drop-in’ blend meets the ISO 8217:2017 standards with the exception of the FAME component.
The FAME content was compliant with EN 14214. The bio component was verified as satisfying the RED II sustainability guidelines, which include feedstocks that do not compete with land for food production.
ExxonMobil’s bio marine fuel mix passed a series of testing before being delivered in Antwerp. The receiving vessel, which has a Wärtsilä 10RT-flex96C main engine, stored 1,320 metric tonnes of the mix.
On an energy basis, the blend reduced well-to-wake GHG emissions by approximately 20.1 per cent when compared to typical marine fuel formulations.
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Ilyas Muhammad, Head of Green Fuels at Hapag-Lloyd, said: “Hapag-Lloyd aims at having net-zero carbon fleet operations by 2045. As part of that commitment, we are continuously looking for opportunities to onboard new bio blends in our fuels mix. We appreciate ExxonMobil’s efforts to supply us bio blend with ULSFO, which is another step forward in our decarbonisation journey.”
The Colorado Express used the bio marine fuel blend without issue, and both NOx and particle emissions were below acceptable levels.
Pelin Gillis, Marine Fuels Sales Manager, BNL, ExxonMobil, stated: “ExxonMobil is looking for ways to support our customers to reduce their GHG emissions. We are proud to have helped Hapag-Lloyd on their journey to a lower GHG emissions future.”
Recently, Hapag-Lloyd secured two contracts with two Chinese shipyards, totaling 24 new containerships.
