Used cooking oil has been used in a landmark container voyage. Organised by sustainable shipping initiative GoodShipping Program, 22,000 litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil was used on a voyage on the 800 teu Samskip Endeavour earlier this month.
earlier this month.GoodShipping claims the decision to use the biofuels from GoodFuels Marine cut the boxship voyage’s carbon footprint by 40 tons of carbon dioxide.
“With this first bunkering, GoodShipping shows that it is possible for cargo owners to influence the carbon footprint of the sea freight in their supply chain,” GoodShipping stated in a release.
Boat carrying (presumably mainly) fish, powered with used cooking oil. At least the sailors won’t starve if they get stranded 🙂
Mrs.D.Mobley September 18th, 2018 2:55p.m.
I think that this idea was remarkably, amazing because this gives us an alternative to use in these big tankers, My Dad tested,this refined cooking oil in his earth tractor runs perfectly smooth after so many test, maybe it will be used in ocean liners…going global….hooray, for a carbon footprints!!!