Asia Pacific > Japanese firms complete first trial of cattle manure marine fuel

Japanese firms complete first trial of cattle manure marine fuel

Published 10:15 on June 21, 2023  /  Last updated at 10:19 on June 21, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Shipping

A Japanese shipping giant has successfully completed a trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure as a marine fuel on a domestic vessel, marking Japan’s first use of carbon-neutral LBM derived from biomass, it announced Wednesday.
A Japanese shipping giant has successfully completed a trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure as a marine fuel on a domestic vessel, marking Japan’s first use of carbon-neutral LBM derived from biomass, it announced Wednesday.


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