Using Biofuel, UECC Ship Cut over 20 Million kg of CO2 Emissions
WMN..United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, reported massive CO2 emissions cuts by using biofuel onboard one of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
For almost one year, the company has been continuously testing biofuel on the 140-metre vehicle carrier Autosky.
“The results are striking; a reduction of over 20 million kilograms of CO2 emissions, an absolute reduction of more than 9,000 kilos of sulphur oxide emissions and a similarly total reduction in particulate matter,” the company revealed.
When putting the data into context, one can look at the carbon intensity of Autosky on a gram of CO2 per tonne-km basis:
• 2018:- 85.51 gCO2/tkm
• 2019:- 85.62 gCO2/tkm
• 2020:- 35.96 gCO2/tkm
As explained by UECC, this is a 58 per cent reduction in carbon intensity.
“Keep in mind that the Initial IMO GHG strategy aims to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2030 and you can see that UECC is really in front of this ambitious objective,” the transportation company pointed out.
A year ago, UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels launched a joint trial of GoodFuels biofuel oil on Autosky. Following the three-month trial, the duo partnered with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine biofuel on the RoRo vessel…reports World Maritime News.
For almost one year, the company has been continuously testing biofuel on the 140-metre vehicle carrier Autosky.
“The results are striking; a reduction of over 20 million kilograms of CO2 emissions, an absolute reduction of more than 9,000 kilos of sulphur oxide emissions and a similarly total reduction in particulate matter,” the company revealed.
When putting the data into context, one can look at the carbon intensity of Autosky on a gram of CO2 per tonne-km basis:
• 2018:- 85.51 gCO2/tkm
• 2019:- 85.62 gCO2/tkm
• 2020:- 35.96 gCO2/tkm
As explained by UECC, this is a 58 per cent reduction in carbon intensity.
“Keep in mind that the Initial IMO GHG strategy aims to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2030 and you can see that UECC is really in front of this ambitious objective,” the transportation company pointed out.
A year ago, UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels launched a joint trial of GoodFuels biofuel oil on Autosky. Following the three-month trial, the duo partnered with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine biofuel on the RoRo vessel…reports World Maritime News.
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