OOCL starts to run on biofuel
The carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has successfully completed its test with the use of marine biofuel supplied by the energy company Chevron Singapore. The “OOCL Yokohama” is the first vessel of the carrier's fleet to use biofuel.
The 4578 teu container vessel, was fuelled with 1999.3 t of B22 marine biofuel provided by Chevron from the Port of Singapore. The 41-day trial voyage commenced on 26 June 2022 and ended on 5 August 2022.
Deployed in OOCL’s AAA1 service in the Southeast Asia - Australia network, the vessel started its round trip at Singapore, went southward to call at a number of Australian ports, and then returned to Singapore.
The biofuel supplied by Chevron Singapore was blended with ISCC certified used cooking oil methyl ester as a 22% component in the VLSFO. (sh)