TotalEnergies wraps up first B100 biofuel bunkering in Singapore

August 12, 2024, by Aida Čučuk

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, a bunkering unit of French energy giant TotalEnergies, has supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, expanding its low-carbon fuels offer.

The company used an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, MAPLE, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 metric tons (mt) of the 100% used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME-based) biofuel to a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Glovis Cosmos, owned by Hyundai Glovis.

According to TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, this is the first time that the entire quantity supplied was made up of biofuel, and as such, it has the potential to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by between 80% to 90% on a well-to-wake basis.

Globally, the company’s previous biofuel bunkering operations delivered very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) blended with UCOME-based biofuel of up to 30%.

Louise Tricoire, Senior Vice President of Aviation and Marine Fuels at TotalEnergies, said: “I am very pleased to see that our first 100% biofuel bunker was delivered safely and smoothly. The operation reinforces our commitment to supporting the shipping industry’s decarbonization ambitions. We will continue to innovate and find sustainable low-carbon solutions for the shipping industry, which is navigating fast-changing market and regulatory conditions.”

To note, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels first supplied biofuel bunkers in Singapore in March 2022, and at the start of 2023, the company launched its commercial biofuel bunker solution.

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The marine fuels business entity also performed biofuel pilot trials in collaboration with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and is testing advanced biofuel blends through TotalEnergies’ R&D Centre in France.

Beyond Singapore, it has conducted biofuel bunker deliveries in France and the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region.

Since 2020, the company has been a player in the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bio-methane bunker fuel in the ARA region and Marseille in Southern France, and more recently, Singapore.