Sustainable fuel for the shipping of the future

Reducing shipping emissions requires several parallel solutions. Electrification can work for shorter routes, while methanol and ammonia are expected to play a larger role for long-distance transport. At the same time, there is a great need for bio-based marine fuels – fuels that can be used in existing engines and thus provide immediate emission reductions. This makes them an important bridge between today's fossil-based systems and the completely fossil-free shipping of the future.

Sustainable Marine Fuels (SMFs) can reduce emissions across the entire life cycle and are often available today on an industrial scale. In an industry with long vessel lifespans and high capital requirements, this is a crucial advantage.

Sunpines Raw Tall Oil Diesel is produced in Piteå from raw tall oil, a residual stream from the Swedish paper and pulp industry. The product is ISCC certified and classified as an advanced biofuel raw material with very high climate performance.

Our raw tall oil diesel is primarily optimized for use in HVO100 for road transport, where it contributes to major emission reductions in heavy traffic. But its importance extends far beyond the road sector. By providing stable and sustainable feedstock volumes, Sunpine strengthens the entire bioeconomy and thereby also the availability of feedstock that can be further processed into marine biofuels.

In a global energy market where all modes of transport must reduce their emissions in parallel, this plays a major role. When one sector increases its production of advanced biofuels, other sectors are relieved – which is crucial for shipping to successfully comply with the requirements of FuelEU Maritime.

• FuelEU Maritime does not control which fuel shipping companies must choose, without How much Emissions must be reduced. This opens up opportunities for several technologies but at the same time creates severe pressure on the availability of sustainable fuels.
• The UN's maritime organization IMO has also tightened its global climate targets, which means that demand for sustainable marine fuels will increase sharply in the coming decades.
• Many shipping companies are already investing in ships that can run on methanol or ammonia – but these solutions require new infrastructure and new engines, and are therefore slower to scale up.
• Bio-based marine fuels, on the other hand, work in today's fleets and can provide immediate emissions reductions, making them a necessary part of the transition.

The transformation of shipping is a global challenge that requires stable access to sustainable raw materials, major investments and long-term partnerships. Sunpine contributes by increasing and stabilizing volumes of advanced biofuels and thereby strengthening the entire value chain. Through collaborations, technology improvements and continued investment in circular resources, we are helping to build the foundation for the cleaner and more competitive transport of the future – drop by drop.