Airbus starts testing the use of a new renewable fuel with green diesel to minimize CO2 emissions in maritime transport

The new renewable fuel with green diesel in its mixture is the company's next bet for the future of the global market. Airbus started testing the product on the Ciudad de Cadiz vessel and seeks to minimize CO2 emissions in maritime transport.

For this Tuesday (17/01), the aircraft manufacturing company Airbus is in the testing phase of its newest product for the global maritime transport market. The renewable fuel with green diesel in its mixture can guarantee a strong minimization of emissions of polluting gases In the atmosphere. The tests will make it possible to verify the viability of using and selling the renewable fuel in the coming years.

New renewable fuel with green diesel from Airbus can ensure more sustainability and environmental commitment in maritime transport operations 

With the worsening of environmental problems around the world, several sectors of the global market have sought more sustainable and cleaner solutions for their operations.

A great example is the transport sector, which has been working on new fuels to replace fossil fuels in the coming years.

Thus, the aircraft manufacturing company Airbus is testing its newest bet for the segment, a renewable fuel with green diesel in its composition.

The product is being used on the Ciudad de Cadiz vessel, which transports equipment to its factories in France, Italy and Tunisia, to verify its viability in operations.

The production of green diesel is done by the company Rotterdam, while Neste supplies the fuel, which is made from waste cooking oil and does not contain fossil fuels or additives.

Airbus hopes that, after 18 months of testing, almost a third of the total fuel (about 330 tonnes) will be renewable, which will allow for a reduction of up to 20% in CO2 emissions during maritime transport.

In this way, during a year of tests on the Saint-Nazaire-Tunis-Naples-Saint-Nazaire route, Airbus hopes to avoid the emissions of six thousand tons of CO2, thus contributing to sustainability in global maritime transport.

The testing phase of the new fuel with green diesel will also allow Airbus to verify the viability of the product in the engine and the real numbers of minimization of polluting gas emissions.

Vessel used by the company in testing the new fuel with green diesel already uses biofuels in its maritime transport operations 

Ciudad de Cadiz is operated by Louis Dreyfus, which already has a history of testing biofuels on its vessels, ensuring more sustainability and environmental commitment in its operations.

In April 2022, the vessel sailed on 30% biofuel in partnership with shipbuilder Wisby Tanke, from Sweden.

This test was carried out to verify the viability of mixing the renewable fuel with marine fuel, in addition to the risks and benefits regarding emissions in the operation.

The trip lasted 55 days, departing from the terminal in Ghent, Belgium, to another company terminal in Santos, Brazil.

Now, Airbus uses the new renewable fuel with green diesel to ensure its viability for use in future maritime transport projects.

Meet the aircraft manufacturer Airbus

Airbus is a leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of aerospace products, services and solutions to customers worldwide.

With around 130.000 employees, Europe's largest aeronautics and space company and a world leader, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry.

The company builds the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently captures about half of all commercial aircraft orders.