News / CMA CGM-Ikea trial shows bio-fuel can be a green solution for shipping

CMA CGM and Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea have completed a trial shipment of goods using a vessel powered by bio-fuel.

On a recent voyage between Asia and North Europe, the 16,000 teu CMA CGM Alexander van Humboldt was powered by heavy fuel oil-equivalent bio-fuel oil (BFO), which is claimed to be “virtually SOx-free and delivers 80-90% well-to-propeller CO2 reduction versus fossil equivalents”.

The project was part of the multi-party GoodShipping Programme, dedicated to making container shipments less polluting, which also includes ...