Meriaura Leverages Its Own Marine Biofuel to Reduce 2022 Emissions by 11%
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)Savosolar announced March 14 that the company’s subsidiary Meriaura reduced its ships’ emissions by 11.2 percent during 2022 compared to the previous year.
The Finland-based shipping company has been working in the development of low-carbon sea transport for years, according to Savosolar, and this drop in its ship emissions last year proves the work is paying off, the company said.…
According to Beppe Rosin, CEO of Meriaura, the shipping company will continue to invest in new low-emission vessels and increase the use of its own biofuel, VG Marine EcoFuel, on its ships.
VG EcoFuel Ltd. is a member of the Meriaura Group and “produces environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly bio oils,” the company states on its website. “VG EcoFuel is produced of bio and recycled oils. VG EcoFuel is raw material for technical oils, such as lubricants, mold oils, chainsaw oils, hydraulic oils, and for biodiesel. We also produce biofuel for marine use … The commodities of VG EcoFuel are completely derived from industrial side streams and recycled materials. We exploit side streams of the foodstuff industry, such as crude fish oil, in our production, along with already once utilized vegetable oils. For these reasons we guarantee 60 percent to 97 percent higher greenhouse-gas saving potential for VG EcoFuel compared to fossil fuels. Our production is audited by DNV GL and has a sustainability system certificate.”
In 2022, Meriaura managed to reduce emissions per ton of transported cargo per nautical mile by 7.8 percent for the bulk fleet and 20.6 percent for deck cargo ships. READ MORE
