Dutch group GoodFuels is aiming to boost biofuels use in the Nordic region through a new alliance.
The company produces the green fuel using recycled cooking oil and forestry waste, among other feedstocks.
GoodFuels said it will work with Norwegian environmental non-profit organisation Zero to enhance take-up in northern Europe.
The partners want to accelerate the shift to the use of biofuels for vessels.
They plan to collaborate on driving demand by analysing policymaking, engaging with decision-makers and lobbying political and industry leaders.
GoodFuels has previously told TradeWinds of the importance of state incentives to help bridge the gap between the cost of biofuels and cheaper conventional bunkers.
A representative from Zero will join GoodFuels' independent sustainability board, which consists of leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and academics in the sustainable transport and biofuels segments.
'Movers and shakers'
"We have been working together with Zero for a long time, and admire the work its team do and the results they have achieved in accelerating the energy transition so far," said Dirk Kronemeijer, chief executive and founder of GoodFuels.
"At GoodFuels, we collaborate with movers and shakers to create real impact together ... advancing the maritime decarbonisation journey."
Anne Marit Post-Melbye, head of industry policy at Zero, said shipping is one of the most "fossil-intensive" sectors in Norway.
"We believe the strong focus GoodFuels holds on sustainability will be key going forward with the development of the biofuels policy in the Nordics," she added.
GoodFuels already supplies a range of shipowners with its blends.
Earlier in June, Netherlands-based Stolt Tankers said a trial to burn the company's biofuel on a transatlantic voyage had produced "very positive" results.
The chemical carrier operator said that a trip from Rotterdam to Houston showed a reduction in well-to-exhaust CO2 emissions of between 85% and 90% compared with conventional bunkers.
The 37,200-dwt Stolt Inspiration (built 1997) was partly powered by GoodFuels' bunkers.
The 180 tonnes of fuel it loaded was derived from used cooking oil, tallow and waste animal fats.
