- Cepsa, a leading marine fuel supplier in Spain, begins supply of 2G biofuels to the Norwegian Escape, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) from the Port of Barcelona, with further supplies confirmed for the coming months.
- Cepsa has the capacity to supply these sustainable fuels to the cruise industry regularly at the Spanish ports where it operates.
- Since biofuels can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional fuels throughout their life cycle, they play a key role in decarbonization of hard-to-electrify sectors like maritime transport in addition to promoting the circular economy.
Spanish bunker and biofuel supplier CEPSA said it has undertaken its first direct supply of second-generation biofuels for the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona.
Further supplies have been confirmed for the coming months, with biofuels available on a regular basis from the Ports of Barcelona and Algeciras.
Operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), the Norwegian Escape, a 1,069-feet-long passenger vessel, received the first supply in late July and is scheduled to lift biofuel supply throughout the EU season.
The supplied fuel contains a 24% sustainable component, which will prevent the emission of approximately 3,000 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to planting 200,000 trees. This biofuel has been produced from used cooking oils, promoting the circular economy.
Cepsa also supplied biofuel for another two NCLH-operated vessels, the 734-feet-long Seven Seas Voyager and the 785-feet-long Oceania Riviera, in early August.
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Source: CEPSA
