Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines is the latest liner company to use biofuel to power its fleet to reduce its carbon footprint.
The liner company has disclosed that the 4,333-teu Wan Hai 510 (built 2008) will be the first vessel to run on biofuel.
The boxship will operate on the CI6 route across the Far East and India.
Wan Hai said Danish bunker provider KPI OceanConnect successfully bunkered the Wan Hai 510 with B24 biofuel in Singapore. The fuel is a blend of used cooking oil methyl ester biodiesel and very low-sulphur fuel oil. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 20% compared to traditional VLSFO.
Wan Hai said it is committed to environmental protection and has been upgrading vessel equipment in recent years to minimise the impact on the environment.
“The adoption of biofuel is a crucial step in our journey towards carbon reduction,” said Wan Hai.
“We have a responsibility to seek more environmentally friendly solutions and further achieve the goal of ESG energy-saving and carbon reduction by using low-carbon fuels across our fleet.”
Wan Hai recently splashed out close to $2bn on up to 20 new dual-fuel container ships.
Domestic shipbuilder CSBC is constructing a series of up to 16 methanol dual-fuelled 8,000-teu newbuildings for Wan Hai, while HD Hyundai Samho is to build four methanol dual-fuel 8,900-teu vessels for the company.
The two shipbuilders are scheduled to deliver the container ships between late 2026 and 2027.
Other liner companies using biofuel to power their vessels include Yang Ming Marine Transport, Orient Oversea Container Line, AP Moller-Maersk, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co and Swire Shipping.
