Alternative Fuels & Lubricants

DNV warns of biofuel supply issues

2025-01-17T14:45:00

biofuel tanks at a port

Source: DNV

Biofuels play a critical role in decarbonising the maritime industry, but their future growth of biofuels may be limited by supply, warns DNV

The classification society’s latest white paper, ‘Biofuels in Shipping’, highlights the growing potential of biofuels like FAME and HVO in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

However, uptake has been limited. In 2023, the maritime sector consumed just 0.7 million tonnes of liquid biofuels, representing a modest 0.6% of global supply and 0.3% of shipping’s total energy use. 

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