Vast Infraestrutura carries out the first HVO fueling in the Brazilian maritime sector
Vast Infraestrutura carried out, at its Açu Liquid Terminal, in partnership with Efen, Wilson Sons, and Porto do Açu, the first fueling with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in the Brazilian maritime sector.
The barge-to-ship operation was conducted at one of the TLA’s berths and fueled the tugboat WS Rosalvo, from Wilson Sons, with the fuel, also known as green diesel, which has the potential to reduce the vessel’s carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by up to 80%.
The initiative aligns with Vast’s goal of strengthening the decarbonization of the maritime sector and will enable the reduction of emissions across the Port, including in operations at its Oil Terminal, T-Oil, where Wilson Sons tugboats also operate.
To celebrate the achievement, representatives from the four companies gathered at the TLA and reinforced the pioneering nature of the operation and the major milestone it represents for the Port of Açu and for the entire sector.
Vast thanks its partners for their dedication and trust in creating increasingly sustainable horizons for energy.
Learn more about the pioneering operation here: https://eixos.com.br/combustiveis-e-bioenergia/biocombustiveis/wilson-sons-e-efen-realizam-primeiro-abastecimento-de-navio-com-diesel-verde-no-brasil/