{"id":77905,"date":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/04\/15\/hapag-lloyd-completes-largest-ship-to-ship-liquefied-biomethane-bunkering-transfer\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","slug":"hapag-lloyd-completes-largest-ship-to-ship-liquefied-biomethane-bunkering-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/04\/15\/hapag-lloyd-completes-largest-ship-to-ship-liquefied-biomethane-bunkering-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapag-Lloyd completes largest ship-to-ship liquefied biomethane bunkering transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

H<\/strong>apag-Lloyd has received the largest ship-to-ship liquefied biomethane (LBM) <\/strong>bunkering transfer to date, <\/strong>comprising some 2.2 k metric tons<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> released last week. The ship-to-ship bunkering operation in Rotterdam marks the first time that the carrier has used LBM as a shipping fuel, the statement said. The successful transfer shows that major bunkering operations involving LBM are \u201cpossible and scalable,\u201d while more progress is required on infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, Hapag-Lloyd senior director fuel purchasing Jan Christensen said. The adoption of LBM as a shipping fuel is part of the carrier\u2019s \u201cstep-by-step approach\u201d to achieve net zero by 2045, Christensen added.<\/p>\n

What is LBM? <\/strong>Also known as bio-LNG, the sustainable bunker fuel is commercially available across Europe, Asia, and North America, according to the statement. It can have net-zero emissions depending on the feedstock, and is produced from sustainable biomass feedstocks, including agricultural and agricultural waste, that do not contest with food production.<\/p>\n

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Imported vehicles are piling<\/strong> up at European ports<\/strong>, with an accumulation of Chinese EVs at terminals proving particularly problematic, The Financial Times<\/a> reported last week, citing industry sources. Declining sales, and logistics snags due to a lack of truck drivers are seeing manufacturers and retailers stock their imports at ports, with the problem causing knock-on effects for car carriers that are seeing delays to offloading due to congestion. \u201cCar distributors are increasingly using the port\u2019s car parks as a depot. Instead of stocking the cars at the dealers, they are collected at the car terminal,\u201d officials at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Europe\u2019s largest receiver of car imports, said. <\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t look good for China\u2019s EVs:<\/strong> The EU Commission is also mulling retroactive tariffs<\/a> for Chinese EV imports as a trade probe investigates allegations of state subsidies for China\u2019s EV industry, with the move possibly going into effect as early as July. <\/p>\n

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