Türkiye-based gas provider Arkas Bunker has accomplished two biofuel bunkering operations in Istanbul, marking the corporate’s subsequent step in pushing ahead its sustainability-focused operations.
As disclosed, Arkas Bunker provided 685 tons in whole of Bio24F biofuel, a mix of ISCC-certified 24% used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) with 76% very low sulphur gas oil (VLSFO).
The biofuel was supplied for one vessel owned by Brazil’s CITROSUCO and for one ship owned by the Turkish firm DİTAŞ (Deniz Isletmeciligi ve Tankerciligi A.S.), a subsidiary of KOÇ Holding.
In accordance with representatives from Arkas Bunker, the primary bunkering operation was wrapped up on July 26. It concerned supplying 500 tons of the Bio24F biofuel to CITROSUCO’s Liberia-flagged fruit juice tanker Carlos Fischer. The operation was carried out by the Ulucak barge.
The second bunkering reportedly happened on August 7, encompassing the availability of 185 tons of Bio24F to DİTAŞ’s scrubber-fitted T.Adalyn. The vessel that supplied the biofuel was the Alsancak 2 barge.
Izmir-headquartered Arkas Bunker is alleged to be the primary in Türkiye to acquire the Worldwide Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) for marine fuels. As Offshore Vitality beforehand reported, the corporate began to make use of biofuel for the primary time within the Turkish maritime sector in October final 12 months.
Arkas Bunker had supplied Bio24F gas to a container vessel named Matilde A, which is owned by Arkas Line. On the time, Arkas Line CEO, Can Atalay, commented that, following carried out experiments, the corporate was ‘prepared’ to offer biofuel bunkering companies whereas ensuring carbon emissions have been lowered “with none change within the ship’s gas system.”
With the rising demand for renewable gas and vitality sources, the Turkish biofuel market has skilled appreciable progress. As understood, in 2024, the nation’s stable biofuel market skilled a rise of 30%, reaching $51 million.
On a wider, international scale, per trade sources, the general biofuel market is predicted to skyrocket, reaching an estimated price of $225.9 billion by 2028.
Nevertheless, regardless of the doubtless ‘encouraging’ numbers, Norway’s vitality analysis and enterprise intelligence firm Rystad Vitality just lately highlighted that numerous blends of biofuels (together with bio-LNG) are nonetheless restricted in each allocation and manufacturing, which means that extra funding and technical growth inside this sphere is ‘important’ in order that this various gas supply also can lead towards web zero.
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