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Port of Amsterdam Aims to Reduce Fleet's Carbon Footprint with Biofuels
GoodNRG Group has announced that GoodFuels Marine (GoodFuels) is working with the Port of Amsterdam on a marine biofuel pilot project, expected to reduce the carbon footprint of the port's fleet by 14 percent.
"The impact of shipping on our climate and the environment is becoming increasingly topical. The shipping industry must continue to clean up its act and we would like to contribute to that," said Marleen van de Kerkhof, Harbour Master at Port of Amsterdam.
"The use of marine biofuels also represents an important step in improving the sustainability of our own operations."
The pilot project, which is said to be set to run for four months, will see the port use hydrogenated marine biofuel within its fleet.
Currently, the diesel used by the port’s vessels is said to account for half of its carbon footprint.
GoodFuels notes that it produces the hydrogenated marine biofuel slated for use in the pilot project from sustainable waste streams.
"Port of Amsterdam has supported us from the very start in developing the market for sustainable marine fuel. We are therefore delighted to join our efforts and set an example for other ports and vessel operators," said Doryan Daamen, Commercial Director Marine at GoodFuels.
"For the immediate future, we will continue to source and produce our fuels mostly from waste streams such as used cooking oil. But we are currently working – also actively with the Port involved – to develop new marine biofuel streams that can be scaled up significantly."
In January, GoodFuels announced that its marine biofuel products received the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials' (RSB's) highest standard of certification for the second year in a row.
