Recently, following an order, the bunkering vessel "Cijie 21" began bunkering bonded biofuel oil for the Ningbo ocean-going container ship "Xinmingzhou 60" in a "ship-to-ship" manner at Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang.Currently, against the backdrop of sulfur restrictions and the upsizing of ships, international shipping giants have set carbon reduction targets and increased their efforts to apply green and clean fuels. Among them, biofuel is a kind of fuel produced by refining and processing edible kitchen waste oil, dehydrating and deacidifying it.
Compared with traditional fossil energy, the greenhouse gas emissions in the life cycle of this fuel can be significantly reduced. Compared with liquefied natural gas and methanol, it has the advantages of flexible supply and easy operation. It is one of the most feasible green alternative fuels in the short term.
According to reports, the B24 biofuel oil filled this time is made of a physical blend of 24% biofuel and 76% conventional low-sulfur fuel oil.Complying with relevant standards can reduce carbon emissions by up to 21%, which is of great significance to sustainable economic development, reduction of environmental pollution, and the multi-path exploration of shipping companies to deal with climate change.
In addition, as a super port with the largest cargo throughput and the third largest container throughput in the world, Zhoushan Port is one of the ports with the most frequent entry and exit of large and extra-large ships in the world. There is great potential for green fuel refueling of international sailing ships.
In recent years,Zhoushan Port promotes industrial transformation and upgrading by building a green port, continues to accelerate infrastructure construction and clean energy investment, improves the port's green energy level, and continuously improves the port's comprehensive service functions.Zhoushan Port completed the first bonded liquefied natural gas bunkering operation for international sailing ships in June this year, and completed the country's first liquefied natural gas bunkering operation for offshore bulk carriers in August, becoming the first domestic port to provide bunkering services for more than two new green fuels at offshore anchorages.