- The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) has successfully concluded a pilot for bunkering liquefied bio-methane at the Port of Rotterdam with Shell and CMA CGM.
- The bunkering was carried out on 19 October 2024, when 100 tonnes of mass-balanced liquefied biomethane was supplied to CMA CGM’s LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Tivoli 2.
Partners of the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) have performed a pilot for the bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM) at the Port of Rotterdam, reports a MPA release.
A total of 100 tonnes of mass-balanced LBM, produced from waste-based feedstock, was supplied by Shell to CMA CGM’s LNG-powered containership CMA CGM TIVOLI on 19 October.
Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
The pilot applied mass balance methodology to track the movement of the liquefied bio-methane through the supply chain and ensure compliance with certification standards from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification-European Union (ISCC-EU), the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive II, and FuelEU Maritime regulations.
The pilot will also provide CMA CGM with the opportunity to ensure that mass-balanced LBM is properly recognised under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) regulations, the Port of Rotterdam said in a statement.
As part of the pilot, Shell issued a Proof of Sustainability certificate verifying that the fuel supplied complies with EU regulations. The certificate will undergo auditing by third parties accredited by the ISCC-EU. A similar liquefied bio-methane bunkering pilot with full sustainability certification is planned at the Port of Singapore.
To date, the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor has 28 partners across shipping lines, fuel suppliers, port authorities and operators, industry coalitions, banks, academia and knowledge partners.
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Source: MPA
