{"id":93457,"date":"2025-03-28T18:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=93457"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:20:22","slug":"vast-be8-to-explore-biofuel-potential-at-acu-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/vast-be8-to-explore-biofuel-potential-at-acu-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Vast, Be8 to explore biofuel potential at A\u00e7u Port"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Agreement includes supplying marine fuel blends and studying new export, import, and cabotage routes<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03\/28\/2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Vast Infraestrutura, the liquid bulk logistics subsidiary of Prumo Log\u00edstica, and biodiesel producer Be8 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of the marine biofuel market at the Port of A\u00e7u, located in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Barra, Rio de Janeiro state. The agreement, which will remain in effect for up to two years, involves the use of infrastructure provided by Vast to connect Be8 and fuel distributors with clients operating at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies aim to supply vessels docking at A\u00e7u with marine fuel (bunker) blended with biodiesel\u2014or even pure biodiesel (B100). Currently, Brazil\u2019s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) allows up to 24% biodiesel (B24) to be blended into marine fuels such as marine gas oil (MGO) or heavier intermediate fuel oil (IFO), without requiring engine modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership will assess the potential use of the A\u00e7u Liquid Bulk Terminal, a facility whose construction is set to begin in April and which has been designed to be flexible and scalable in line with market demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Vast\u2019s commercial director Eduardo Goulart, roughly 7,000 vessels currently operate through the Port of A\u00e7u each month\u2014primarily for oil transshipment\u2014and most of them do not use biofuels. \u201cA\u00e7u is naturally a hub for marine fuel, and our clients are already seeking low-emission alternatives,\u201d Mr. Goulart said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those 7,000 vessels represent a potential demand of about 30,000 tonnes of biodiesel per month, assuming a 24% blend ratio with the average 120,000 tonnes of monthly marine fuel distributed at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat matches the output of our Be8 plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. It\u2019s a significant volume,\u201d added Leandro Zat, Be8\u2019s vice president of operations. The plant produces about 39 million liters of biodiesel per month\u2014approximately 30,000 tonnes. Each tonne of biodiesel is estimated to reduce 2.86 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the studies confirm technical and market feasibility, supply would likely begin with B24 blends and gradually increase to B100 over time, according to Mr. Zat. \u201cThere\u2019s growing demand for maritime decarbonization, and I\u2019m sure Vast, Be8, and other companies aligned with this purpose are ready to meet it. These are companies walking the talk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies will also evaluate whether the Port of A\u00e7u could become a hub for importing raw materials used in biodiesel production or a new base for biodiesel exports and coastal shipping, which would improve logistical efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Vast Infraestrutura, Prumo Log\u00edstica also has a joint venture with British oil major BP called Efen, focused on producing renewable fuels\u2014particularly hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as green diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MoU comes just months after the enactment of Brazil\u2019s \u201cFuel of the Future\u201d law, which mandates minimum blending percentages for biofuels in fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*By\u00a0F\u00e1bio Couto \u00a0\u2014 Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Valor International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agreement includes supplying marine fuel blends and studying new export, import, and cabotage routes 03\/28\/2025 Vast Infraestrutura, the liquid bulk logistics subsidiary of Prumo Log\u00edstica, and biodiesel producer Be8 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of the marine biofuel market at the Port of A\u00e7u, located in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8106],"tags":[25988,25989,25987],"class_list":["post-93457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-murray-news","tag-be8","tag-explore-biofuel-potential-at-acu-port","tag-vast"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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