Jan De Nul Group dredges with 100% biofuel in Germany for first time

September 29, 2021 |

In Germany, for the first time the dredging company Jan De Nul Group from Luxembourg is using solely second-generation biofuel for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg. This fuel contains no petroleum, but processed vegetable waste oil as a raw material, entirely in line with the principles of a sustainable circular economy 

Jan De Nul Nassbaggerei und Wasserbau GmbH has been awarded an important contract for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg within the scope of a European award procedure. Two suction hopper dredgers, ‘Kaishuu’ and ‘Alexander von Humboldt’, will execute these dredging works between June and December 2021, thus ensuring accessibility to numerous important terminals in the Port of Hamburg.

Thanks to the use of biofuel during these works, emissions of particulate matter and sulfur compounds are also significantly reduced, as combustion is much more efficient than with conventional diesel fuel.

Category: Fuels

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