Bunker One and ColorLine collaborate on successful fuel switch to biofuel
From November to December 2023, Color Line’s duo ferries connecting Denmark and Norway made the switch from fossil fuel to B100 biofuel with Bunker One, Bunker Holding’s physical supply division, leading supply and logistics. The outcome was an 85% CO2 emissions reduction on average. CO2 emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and no required modifications to vessels engines were the primary motivation behind Color Line’s transition from fossil fuel to a low-carbon biofuel. Equipped with technical expertise and extensive know-how on lower carbon fuels, compliance, and the regulatory landscape for shipping, Bunker One managed to find the best solution that accommodated Color Line’s needs.
With the inclusion of shipping in the at the beginning of 2024 and the FuelEU Maritime coming into effect January 2025, Bunker One has been preparing well in advance for the expected boost in demand for lower carbon fuels, such as biofuel. Preparations include Bunker One’s team of specialists running numerous laboratory tests and providing technical guidance in connection with biodiesel trial runs.
Ahead of the first delivery of biofuel to Color Line’s two passenger ferries, Bunker One and Color Line held several technical meetings and together, they developed a detailed delivery and operations plan.
And this collaboration with Color Line is a best-case example of Bunker One’s capabilities and competences in tailoring solutions to the individual needs of its clients. And thus, Bunker One ensured that the timely deliveries to Color Line’s two passenger ferries were orchestrated with great attention to detail and coordination between all parties involved to match the short port stays of the ferries.
Aware of the importance of reducing CO2 emissions from well to wake, Bunker One and Color Line agreed to source the high-quality B100 biodiesel used in Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries from Danish DAKA ecoMotion.
The FAME-grade/RED II-compliant B100 biofuel is produced locally in Denmark from organic waste. According to DAKA ecoMotion, switching from fossil fuels to B100 biofuel can reduce GHG emissions by around 85% compared to the transport diesel default value of 94gCO2eq/MJ.
Bunker One and Color Line continue to collaborate closely on biofuel deliveries, which been taking place in February to May 2024 and will resume in the beginning of 2025.
