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Antwerp oil company Euronav tested a ‘B50 biofuel blend’ for its longevity and sustainability over a four-month period on the Suezmax ‘Marlin Sardinia’ (156,607 dwt – pictured). The vessel was sailing between Cape Town and Singapore. The ship’s fuel was supplied by TFG Marine (Trafigura’s bunker branch) at the port of Rotterdam and is derived from waste oil. It consists of 50% Marine Gas Oil (MGO) and 50% Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO). The trial follows the successful completion of a test of a B30 biofuel blend on the Suezmax ‘Statia’. “This second trial confirms the potential of biofuel and its crucial role in the decarbonisation of shipping,” reports Euronav.(JD)