United European Car Carriers (UECC) vessels will sail on biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) supplied by Titan Clean Fuels for the remainder of 2024 and most of 2025, bolstering UECC’s ‘Sail for Change’ sustainability strategy.
The deal will see Titan provide the majority of the liquefied gas needed to operate UECC’s multi-fuel ships, expanding on an existing commitment. Since July 1, 2024, over 95 percent of the fuel delivered to UECC’s pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) by Titan has been LBM, preventing the emission of more than 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHG), it said.
According to Titan’s analysis, this latest deal will prevent the release of at least a further 75,000 tonnes of GHG in 2025. LBM also virtually eliminates the emission of black soot and other particulate matters, nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides. The use of LBM will, in addition, mean that UECC will exceed the requirements of the forthcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation across its fleet; the carrier is exploring pooling and banking options.
Daniel Gent, energy and sustainability manager at UECC, said: “The engagement in Sail for Change from our customers, alongside Titan’s in-depth expertise in clean fuel supply and bunkering, have allowed us to almost entirely transition from LNG to LBM, and to swiftly scale up our use of biomethane. With this expansion, we look forward to hearing from more customers who want to reduce their scope three emissions and use sustainable shipping services today.”
For Titan, Caspar Gooren, commercial director renewable fuels, said: “This agreement highlights that, just like LNG before it, LBM is quickly becoming a standardised product and gaining popularity as it is recognised as future fuel.
“The LBM delivery scale and consistency we’re able to achieve is, in part, thanks to robust mass balancing processes and related liquefaction LNG terminal infrastructure in the region. It’s now time for the whole of Europe and the world to follow suit.”
Looking ahead, Gooren added that Titan and UECC are “aligned on the need to geographically expand biomethane supply and diversify waste feedstocks to ensure certified LBM is accessible to those in shipping that want and need it.”
