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G E Shipping completes India’s first trials on MR tanker in international waters

25 May 2022 Evaluate

Great Eastern Shipping Company (G E Shipping) with support from the Director General of shipping, India & Indian Registry of Shipping has successfully completed India’s first trials on an MR tanker in international waters using biofuel-blend.

The biofuel grade B20M, a blend of ISCC certified 20% FAME biofuel and 80% VLSFO was bunkered at Dubai anchorage, UAE from a German company UNIPER Energy and the trials were conducted in international waters. There were no challenges faced during these trials. The sustainable biofuels can be used as a marine ‘drop-in fuel’ to help reduce carbon emissions in shipping. GE Shipping is India’s largest private sector shipping company which owns and commercially manages a fleet comprising of tankers and bulk carriers. This trial is a milestone in company’s journey towards decarbonisation.

Great Eastern Shipping Company is India’s largest private sector shipping company. The company’s major businesses include shipping and offshore.

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