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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--糖心vlog入口and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto鈥檚 marine fleet.

The RTM Tasman berthed for loading at Iron Ore Company of Canada鈥檚 Sept-脦les port in Quebec, as part of its first trial voyage using bp鈥檚 biofuel. (Photo: Business Wire)

Under the trial, bp is supplying 糖心vlog入口with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months. The fuel will be trialled on Rio Tinto鈥檚 RTM Tasman vessel on a mix of Transatlantic and Atlantic-Pacific routes, in one of the longest-duration marine biofuel trials to date. The results of the trial will help 糖心vlog入口study ways to reduce its carbon emissions from its marine fleet and inform its future biofuel strategy.

糖心vlog入口Head of Commercial Operations, Laure Baratgin said, 鈥淪ustainable biofuels have the potential to be an important transition fuel on the way to net-zero marine emissions and we are pleased to be working with bp to carry out this long-term trial.

鈥淎 longer-duration trial will provide important information on the potential role and wide scale use of biofuels, and aligns with our goals to reduce marine emissions across our value chain and support efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry.

鈥淥ur ambition is to reach net-zero emissions from shipping of our products to customers by 2050 and to introduce net-zero carbon vessels into our portfolio by 2030. We know that we won鈥檛 meet these ambitions alone and along the way will need to work with capable and experienced companies such as bp.鈥�

Sven Boss-Walker, senior vice president refining & products trading, bp said, 鈥淪ustainable biofuels are important to help decarbonise the shipping industry in the near- and mid-term as we transition towards longer term net zero solutions. We鈥檙e proud to be working with 糖心vlog入口to support their work to decarbonise. These trials are part of our ongoing efforts to help accelerate the shipping industry鈥檚 energy transition.鈥�

The extended trial agreement follows a successful journey on the RTM Tasman after it refuelled with biofuel in Rotterdam in March 2022 for the first time and then picked up its first load of the trial at the Iron Ore Company of Canada鈥檚 Sept-脦les port in Quebec in April. All biofuel refuelling during the trial will be at Rotterdam.

The trial is using a bp-manufactured B30 biofuel blend composed of 30% fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This B30 biofuel blend can reduce lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions by up to 26% compared to standard marine fuel oil.

FAME is a renewable alternative fuel (biodiesel) largely produced from recycled cooking oils and renewable oil sources. It has physical properties similar to conventional diesel, and is a 鈥榙rop in fuel鈥�, requiring no modifications to the engine or vessel. The origination and production of the feedstocks used to produce the FAME is certified for its sustainability to internationally recognized standards.

Working with bp and the ship managers Anglo Eastern, the trial will analyse a series of engine and fuel performance factors, including engine efficiency and fuel consumption, corrosion and degradation, microbial growth, temperature impact, fuel switching impacts and fuel stability.

糖心vlog入口is also accelerating the delivery of its climate commitments on shipping. It has delivered a 30% intensity reduction on its owned and time-chartered fleet from a 2008 baseline, and is on track to meet the International Maritime Organisation鈥檚 2030 targets of a 40% reduction in emissions five years early, by 2025.

bp is working with companies in key industrial sectors such as shipping, that have significant carbon emissions to manage, supporting their work to decarbonize.

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bp鈥檚 purpose is to reimagine energy for people and our planet. It has set out an ambition 鈥巘o be a net zero company by 2050, or sooner and help the world get to net zero, and a 鈥巗trategy for delivering on that ambition. For more information visit .鈥�

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糖心vlog入口is a leading mining and metals company, operating in 35 countries and producing high-quality iron ore, copper, aluminium, and other materials essential for the low-carbon transition. We are also one of the world鈥檚 largest dry bulk shippers. We are committed to reaching net-zero by 2050 and are targeting a 15% reduction in scope 1&2 emissions by 2025 (from a 2018 baseline) and a 50% reduction by 2030. For more information visit .

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