GoodFuels to supply biofuel bunkers to EPS

The successful bunkering of M/T Pacific Beryl, which took place 9 October in Dutch waters, is in line with EPS’s environmental, social & governance (ESG) policy which calls for the testing and use of alternative marine fuels without delay to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

“We are fully committed to investing in and taking action to lower our carbon footprint today,” said EPS chief executive, Cyril Ducau. “At EPS, we believe that sustainability begins with accountability, which is why we are taking a mixed marine fuel approach towards reducing our emissions. We are already implementing LNG and LPG across 30 of our newbuilds, but we need to look at other options for our existing fleet,” he added.

GoodFuels supplied EPS with a residual-fuel equivalent bio-fuel oil (BFO). The BFO’s performance will be tested and analysed on M/T Pacific Beryl as well as other classes of EPS-managed ships in the near future.

“This announcement marks yet another important milestone in accelerating the energy transition within shipping,” said Bart Hellings, chief operating officer at GoodFuels. “Together, we are showing the shipping industry, and the world, that sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of operations already exist on the market and that advanced marine biofuels will play an important part in the future alternative fuel mix.”