Vitol and Olam Agri complete CNSL co-processed VLSFO bunkering in Singapore
Global bunker supplier Vitol Bunkers and agricultural firm Olam Agri have completed a bio-bunkering operation in Singapore using VLSFO co-processed with cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), demonstrating the fuel’s performance during a full commercial voyage. The operation involved MV Scion Mathilda, which was supplied with around 247 mt of co-processed VLSFO at the Port of Singapore. ...
Global bunker supplier Vitol Bunkers and agricultural firm Olam Agri have successfully completed a bio-bunkering operation in Singapore using VLSFO co-processed with cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL). The operation, involving the MV Scion Mathilda, marked the first of its kind, showcasing the fuel's performance during a full commercial voyage.
The vessel consumed 247 mt of co-processed VLSFO, consisting of 212 mt of conventional VLSFO and approximately 35 mt of VLSFO co-processed with CNSL. The voyage, carrying cargo from Caofeidian in China to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and subsequently a ballast leg from Rotterdam to Barcarena in Brazil, was conducted without any operational issues, demonstrating the fuel's performance under real-world conditions.
Vitol Bunkers' trading manager, Sherman Yeo, stated that this operation proves that co-processed VLSFO can be delivered and consumed at sea without compromising vessel performance or operational routine. The co-processed VLSFO has a lower GHG intensity of 2.02 gCO2eq/MJ, resulting in emission savings of at least 120 mt CO2eq compared to conventional VLSFO on an equivalent basis.
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