Norden conducts first US biofuel journey in 'measured' step toward cleaner shipping

Denmark-based maritime transportation player Norden has completed its inaugural biofuel voyage out of the United States, marking the next step in the company’s ambition of supporting a wider application of this clean energy sourcein shipping.

As disclosed, the operation was conducted together with Norden’s partner, French renewable energy producer Albioma.

The ISCC/EU-certified B24 biofuel blend, which is a combination of 24% biofuel and 76% very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), was bunkered at the Port of Houston, Texas, before loading 30,000 metric tonnes of wood pellets in the town of Mobile, Alabama.

The biofuel was used on a journey to the island of Réunion, a department of France situated in the Indian Ocean, where Albioma’s pellets were discharged, according to Norden.

Reflecting on this development, Mikkel Marconi, Commercial Lead Biofuel at NORDEN, has highlighted that: “Until now, we have not been able to source biofuel in the US. With a new bunker collaboration, we are now able to further accelerate our ambition to lower our customers’ supply chain emissions in the here and now in a new region.”

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