Companies join forces to develop biofuels bunker supply in Brazil
Vast Infraestrutura has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Be8 to develop biofuel bunker supply at the Port of Açu, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vast announced on 26 March the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing the biofuels market for the maritime sector at the Port of Açu, located in the northern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The MoU includes studies to assess whether the Port of Açu could serve as an alternative for importing inputs used in the biodiesel production process, such as methanol, and as a new point for exporting and cabotaging the final product.
The addition of biodiesel to traditional marine fuels, such as marine gas oil (MGO) and very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), also known as bunker, is one of the main alternatives for decarbonizing maritime transport, which is responsible for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Furthermore, the use of this blend does not require modifications to the vessels’ engines. In 2024, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) authorized, for the first time, the commercialization of bunker with up to 24% biodiesel.
The Port of Açu plays an important role in fostering the decarbonization of the maritime sector in Brazil. Vast aims to contribute through two main pathways: one focused on providing low-carbon fuels and blends, and another offering electrification alternatives for moored vessels – an initiative that has already been adopted since 2024 for tugboats operating at Vast’s Oil Terminal (T-Oil).
…said Eduardo Goulart, Commercial Director, Vast Infraestrutura.
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