
Vast Infraestrutura and Wilson Sons have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct tests on the use of biofuels for fueling tugboats that operate at Vast’s oil terminal in Porto do Açu.
The goal is to develop and offer logistics services that promote the reduction of carbon emission intensity in the operations of both companies. The first refueling with the renewable fuel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is expected to take place soon at the Açu Liquid Terminal (TLA – Terminal de Líquidos do Açu), in partnership with Efen.
The plan, in the future, is to use the TLA tank infrastructure to also add biocomponents to marine fuels. These tests are an initial step toward introducing this more sustainable alternative to the maritime fuel market, where its use is still largely unexplored.
Vast Infraestrutura and Wilson Sons have previously collaborated on the implementation of an electrified docking station for tugboats at T-Oil. These two measures reinforce the company’s commitment to contributing to the decarbonization of the maritime sector through partnerships and energy efficiency.
Vast Infraestrutura continues to open increasingly sustainable horizons for energy!