Taiwanese shipping major Wan Hai Lines announced on Monday that it has officially adopted biofuel for its global fleet to reduce its carbon footprint.
According to the company statement, the fuel transition was in response to the 2030 and 2050 emission reduction targets the International Maritime Organization set.
The statement further said that Wan Hai 510, a 4,333 twenty-foot equivalent unit container ship built in 2008, was the first vessel in the company to adopt biofuel.
It is currently operating on the CI6 route across the Far East and India.
KPI OceanConnect, a global leader in marine fuels and lubricants, delivered the B24 biofuel to the vessel in Singapore.
Validated by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, the fuel blends methyl ester of waste cooking oil and very low sulfur fuel oil.
It reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20 percent compared to conventional fuel oil.
“The adoption of biofuel is a crucial step in our journey towards carbon reduction. We have a responsibility to seek more environmentally friendly solutions and further achieve the goal of ESG energy-saving and carbon reduction by using low-carbon fuels across our fleet,” the company said in the statement.
The statement added that Wan Hai will continue to drive energy efficiency and carbon reduction initiatives, expanding positive impacts on the environment and achieving sustainable development.
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