Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on June 26, 2025, it refueled its operated coal carrier HOKULINK with biofuel at Yeosu Port in South Korea.
MOL President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto said The HOKULINK, which transports coal for Hokuriku Electric Power Company, began technical trial voyages using biofuel. This marks the first use of Biofuel 30 in a technical trial navigation by a Japanese electric power company, the company said.
According to MOL, the biofuel used for this refueling is ISCC-EU (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification certified and is a blend of 30 percent organic resources derived from living organisms (biomass), such as waste cooking oil, and mineral oil (B30).
It is expected to reduce CO2 emissions during navigation by approximately 30 percent compared to conventional fossil fuels.
The use of biofuels requires no modifications to conventional marine diesel engines, making them an effective alternative to fossil fuels and an effective means of reducing GHG emissions. Based on the environmental strategy in its BLUE ACTION 2035 management plan, the MOL Group will continue to proactively adopt clean fuels with the aim of decarbonizing marine transport.
In addition, the low-carbon attributes of this voyage will be tradable as certificates through the MOL Group’s marine transport carbon inset program, BLUE ACTION NET-ZERO ALLIANCE.
